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as in divergency
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history
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as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism
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Recent Examples of divergence
There’s no artist on this ballot who has produced a greater divergence between Black and white people — and that includes Luther Vandross.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
That divergence has created what appears to be a rare valuation disconnect.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The pain fell hardest on all-female founding teams, which posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts, continuing a now multi-year divergence.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Chelsea regularly sign players up to contracts longer than that, meaning there is a divergence between the amortisation figure — and thus the overall profit or loss figure — presented in their accounts and what is submitted to football’s governing bodies.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
That divergence has created what appears to be a rare valuation disconnect.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The pain fell hardest on all-female founding teams, which posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts, continuing a now multi-year divergence.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Chelsea regularly sign players up to contracts longer than that, meaning there is a divergence between the amortisation figure — and thus the overall profit or loss figure — presented in their accounts and what is submitted to football’s governing bodies.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divergence
Noun
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The batteries will be equipped with sensors that detect any kind of temperature deviation.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Through continuous learning, the system adapts to complex environments over time, reducing path deviation and improving efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the Croatian’s two big stops were the difference between a point and nothing.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ferreira, who appeared in the show's first two seasons, announced her departure from the series in 2022.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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So there’s an immediate potential role for him at right guard after the departure of Cole Strange.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Decline in corporate disclosures on diversity, climate At the same time of a doubling down on worker efforts, there have been broad declines in the overall rate of corporate disclosure.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most scientists agree that the most recent ice age, which ended approximately 11,700 years ago, is the reason for Ireland’s lack of reptile diversity.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Divergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergence. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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