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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
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The grip, however, differs from that of his typical splitter.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sled hockey, which became an Olympic sport at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Games, follows most of the rules of typical ice hockey, although some of the equipment differs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The motion of stars near the celestial poles differs from how Orion and other constellations behave.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
That differs from the licensing approach, which fits with the vendor process used for decades across most studio operations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
This differs from years past, when busy, bold compositions were trending.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The other way the big city’s approach differs from its upstate neighbor of Syracuse is that every block gets the same treatment, with each plow assigned a specific route during a storm.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
This approach differs from that of Waymo and Cruise, which use lidar and three-dimensional maps to improve navigation accuracy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The grip, however, differs from that of his typical splitter.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Sled hockey, which became an Olympic sport at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Games, follows most of the rules of typical ice hockey, although some of the equipment differs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The motion of stars near the celestial poles differs from how Orion and other constellations behave.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
That differs from the licensing approach, which fits with the vendor process used for decades across most studio operations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
This differs from years past, when busy, bold compositions were trending.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The other way the big city’s approach differs from its upstate neighbor of Syracuse is that every block gets the same treatment, with each plow assigned a specific route during a storm.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
This approach differs from that of Waymo and Cruise, which use lidar and three-dimensional maps to improve navigation accuracy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differs
Verb
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The song contrasts that sense of constriction with the easeful feeling of floating by yourself out on the water.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Here, the scent contrasts subtle white florals and herbaceous white tea, with notes of cedarwood and guaiacwood.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mukesh Sahdev, founder, CEO, and chief oil analyst at XAnalysts, also disagrees with panic over long-term oil price increases.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cafero disagrees and said this could shift the problem from wealthy towns to poorer towns.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Differs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differs. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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