as in divergencies
a movement in different directions away from a common point
the divarication of the various dialects of Latin that occurred with the decline of the Roman Empire
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These divergences have only occurred twice, in 1990 after Iraq invaded Kuwait and 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst, and the broad market has struggled afterward.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Unlike its predecessor, the dining room is larger and chef Nick Curtola’s menu mostly sticks to Italian, with plenty of funky divergences.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Piedmont’s data shows the overall winter season was colder in several months compared with the previous winter, though the differences varied by month.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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While newborn screening identifies rare disease conditions in approximately 14,000 babies annually, the new research highlights how differences in state screening panels mean not all babies have the same opportunity for early detection.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Divarications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divarications. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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