DIFFERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

differs

verb

present tense third-person singular of differ

as in contrasts

to be unlike; to not be the same my brother and I differ markedly in the way we handle money

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as in disagrees

to have a different opinion after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue

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Recent Examples of differs That differs from precision nutrition, which focuses on matching nutrient supply to an animal’s requirements. — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Lilly is also developing a weekly injection that targets the amylin receptor, a pathway involved in appetite and satiety that differs from those targeted by existing treatments. — Annika Kim Constantino,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Their significance differs from school to school, depending on the teacher, the school, the neighborhood, etc. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Both gasoline and diesel are made from crude oil, but their chemical makeup differs in several ways. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 Newspaper writing differs from most other writing because print-newspaper space is finite. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 How this differs from earlier experiments The demonstration builds on previous work showing that optical communications can operate between the stratosphere and the ground. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 In contrast to Sami Miro Vintage, The Róse differs in what stage of the journey the brand’s consumer audience is at. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Police said the video posting includes an account of the confrontation that differs from its investigation. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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The sobering revelation contrasts with the full throttle warble of its bass.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
This contrasts with his mother’s approach when an eight-year-old Gallagher tried to quit football.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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An Anthropic spokesperson said the company disagrees with Friday’s decision.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
Kelly said his decision must be guided by courts' prior rulings in comparable First Amendment cases, even if the government disagrees with them.

— JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026