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 Yet another East Village gem, this bakery differs from other neighborhood spots because of its use of Malaysian flavors by way of French techniques. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 That differs from what happens during a lunar eclipse, when the Earth came between the sun and moon to block sunlight from reaching our celestial neighbor. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 The reason totality differs in length between solar eclipses owes to the orbital geometries of the moon around Earth and the Earth around the sun. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 The answer is to create regional pages only where the product, legal position or customer journey differs in a meaningful way. — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Oren’s particular calibration across all aspects of her atmosphere, design, pacing, and performances make that movie an especially fascinating film to revisit, as the reading of it differs quite wildly each time. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 The options for the gender that the respondent currently identifies with that differs from that registered at birth are man, woman, nonbinary, prefer not to answer or another term that the respondent can provide. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 This credential differs from the code that normally unlocks the screen. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Since the substrate’s atomic spacing differs slightly from that of RuO₂, the ultrathin film is forced to stretch to match it—a condition known as epitaxial strain. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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This move contrasts with Jeongyeon's signing with an existing agency.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The dark purple ‘Wild Magic’ basil contrasts beautifully with ‘Crichton Honey’ dahlias, blue ageratum, and chartreuse ‘Caroline Medusa’ sweet potato vine.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

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Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, said the administration disagrees with the ruling and is assessing next steps.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Whether the state agrees or disagrees to the changes then could lead to decertification, but the process laid out in the law appears to include multiple steps and opportunities for discussion.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026