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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
Business, political, and tech leaders diverged on how dramatically AI will impact the global workforce.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
But its playoff résumé also diverged sharply, in a way that was unprecedented.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Markets across the Gulf region have diverged sharply since the Middle East conflict began, as investors traverse big swings in energy prices and markets remain rattled by geopolitical turmoil.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The civilian panel also diverged from McDonnell in assessing the tactical mistakes made by Hoang and the two officers.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That, Miranda decided in November, was where two tightly aligned paths diverged.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
As for the three Guatemalan men detained on Christmas Eve outside of Springfield, their paths diverged at the Greene County Jail gates.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
As my kids became adolescents, our tastes diverged, yet music remained a bond that crossed our generational divide.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
But its playoff résumé also diverged sharply, in a way that was unprecedented.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Markets across the Gulf region have diverged sharply since the Middle East conflict began, as investors traverse big swings in energy prices and markets remain rattled by geopolitical turmoil.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The civilian panel also diverged from McDonnell in assessing the tactical mistakes made by Hoang and the two officers.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That, Miranda decided in November, was where two tightly aligned paths diverged.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
As for the three Guatemalan men detained on Christmas Eve outside of Springfield, their paths diverged at the Greene County Jail gates.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
As my kids became adolescents, our tastes diverged, yet music remained a bond that crossed our generational divide.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverged
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But, for all the sensationalism that has attended the reporting of this story, nothing that Orbán said privately deviated from his public positions.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s been times when he’s deviated from such plans in the past for that reason.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Both justices attended Yale Law School, separated by 11 years.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the 24-year-old has offered little to suggest a corner is going to be turned.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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When the Fed began raising rates in 2022, the correlation between stocks and bonds turned positive — meaning that bonds weren’t the portfolio ballast investors were expecting.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hari Nef’s clavicut is straightened and parted deeply to the side for a refined, elegant feel.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Her legs were parted and propped up.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2026
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Denver swung on Alabama’s Que Robinson as a developmental prospect in the fourth round last year on sheer upside, and Capehart could be a similar interior fit in this class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tomato prices swung wildly in March, jumping 35 cents.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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In Budapest ahead of the vote, people were divided on whether Orbán’s long political rule could really come to an end.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort-food shakeup — and passengers are divided over the change.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The company forked over $20 million in cash and voucher payments for consumers in the class-action suit and agreed to remove the terms from cereals that exceeded a certain sugar threshold.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The result of days of negotiations Thursday’s proceedings came to a standstill as lawmakers retreated behind closed doors and Johnson reached for an agreement to resolve the standoff.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Baker retreated up another flight up stairs and called out to Rivera, who was on the floor below his perch.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Diverged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverged. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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