divarications

plural of divarication
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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Noun
  • This is not to say there have been no divergences or tensions, particularly when Brazil has sought to pursue a more autonomous foreign policy.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Statement of Economic Projections routinely reveals wide divergences among policymakers themselves.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • The study found that by the time the pandemic began, that gap had closed—and no differences emerged in the happiness gap between parents of different education levels.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • While there have always been differences in what clients from various regions ask for, today those differences are greater, Florian Laudan, senior vice president of global corporate and marketing communications at ZF, told Newsweek.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Divarications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divarications. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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