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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction
the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx
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as in separated
to go or move in different directions from a central point
at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge
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Recent Examples of diverged
The term was discussed and pursued for a few years but faded when China and the United States diverged after the financial crisis.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Two roads diverged into the woods.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump weighs in on Netanyahu criminal case Trump diverged from his prepared remarks to the Knesset to call on Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu, who faces three criminal charges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The films diverged from his usual filmography, and Condon reveled in that.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
As the years went on, their paths diverged financially.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The team pieced together what’s known as a phylogenetic tree showing how different human species may have diverged from one another over the past 1 million years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In turn, these pairs of strangers, whose brain activity diverged as the discussion unfolded, also rated their conversations as more enjoyable.
—Emily Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
There were some speeches from Federal Reserve governors as well as Chair Jerome Powell, but none diverged from previous policy statements.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Two roads diverged into the woods.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump weighs in on Netanyahu criminal case Trump diverged from his prepared remarks to the Knesset to call on Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu, who faces three criminal charges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The films diverged from his usual filmography, and Condon reveled in that.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
As the years went on, their paths diverged financially.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The team pieced together what’s known as a phylogenetic tree showing how different human species may have diverged from one another over the past 1 million years.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In turn, these pairs of strangers, whose brain activity diverged as the discussion unfolded, also rated their conversations as more enjoyable.
—Emily Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
There were some speeches from Federal Reserve governors as well as Chair Jerome Powell, but none diverged from previous policy statements.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverged
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However, as that game's story eventually deviated into fan-fiction territory, Age of Imprisonment is considered canon, according to Nintendo.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Etminan’s editing routine also deviated from his standard practice.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Upon landing, the men separated and tried to flee but most were captured that same day.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Others abused alcohol and drugs, were separated and divorced, or acted out violently.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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With her hair parted down the middle, Gerber donned tight waves; the circles falling inward over her shoulders.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Arianna, though, bore the extra weight of being parted from her own child.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas swung, and an undeniable crack of the bat followed.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their long, narrow wings and forked tails stand out against wispy clouds and the sun, which is surrounded by a bright halo.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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From a cap perspective, bonus money is spread across the lifetime of a contract, even if the money is forked over at once, allowing Jones to outspend his competition in part thanks to the Cowboys’ league-leading cash flow.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unsurprisngly, Meg White, who retreated from public life and hasn’t been heard from for over a decade, was a no-show.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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People retreated in fear that more would come.—
Kim Lane Scheppele,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Diverged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverged. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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