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 Another young player, Liam Punancy, explained how soccer differs from basketball and baseball. —

Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 12 June 2026 This can even affect nonstandard English speakers or people who speak a variety of English that differs from the mainstream varieties privileged in courts and schools. —

Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026 Reactor with historic roots Aurora differs from traditional nuclear plants through its fast neutron reactor design and compact architecture. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026 Although its premise and presentation are wildly different from previous series entries, Stranger Than Heaven differs in combat. —

Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026 Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth attends a church affiliated with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Reformed denomination whose theology differs sharply from that of the LDS Church. —

Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 June 2026 The Hi-Lo warning sound is a distinct tone that differs from a standard police siren and alternates between high and low frequencies. —

Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 But Murray says what typically drives these conditions in midlife women differs from what fuels them in younger ones. —

Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 June 2026 Movement is another area in which the technology differs from that of many existing miniature robots. —

New Atlas, 8 June 2026

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That contrasts with Cherry Hills Village, Bow Mar and Columbine Valley, where strict covenants block the development of attached housing.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 June 2026
This directly contrasts the brief April 17 reopening, the company said, when more than 50 ships attempted AIS-visible transits within 24 hours and at least 33 reverse course.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 June 2026