Synonyms of divergences

divergences

noun

plural of divergence

1

as in divergencies

a movement in different directions away from a common point

a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divergencies
• differences
• diversities
• bifurcations
• discrepancies
• disparities
• separations
• dissimilarities
• disagreements
• divarications
• partings of the ways
• distinctions
• dissidences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• convergences
• similarities
• accords
• likenesses

2

as in deviations

a turning away from a course or standard

any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviations
• departures
• divergencies
• detours
• deflections
• diversions
• regressions
• divagations
• reversions
• retrogressions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of divergences

Today, other divergences are equally stark, such as China’s openness to international education and travel, alongside its rapid embrace of technology. — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

All too often, voices raised in the name of superpatriotism denounce honest divergences as akin to treason. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Amid these transatlantic divergences, Belarus has been increasingly tied to Russia’s war-making capacity. — Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 4 June 2026

And can the extreme technical divergences and multiple overbought conditions be ameliorated without much pain, as suggested by Monday's benign rotational action in the face of a stiff drop in semis and other momentum stocks? — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026

There are differences in their backgrounds, but only minor policy divergences, including on the participation of trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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

Both renditions were superb, though small divergences between them showed that Feldman’s seemingly monolithic style leaves room for individual approaches. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026