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
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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
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Recent Examples of divergences
This is not to say there have been no divergences or tensions, particularly when Brazil has sought to pursue a more autonomous foreign policy.
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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
Some strategists on Wall Street think the many divergences within the market — between large caps and small caps, or value versus growth — make parts of the asset universe ripe for a comeback if the interest rate outlook improves, while limiting upside for others.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Some strategists on Wall Street think the many divergences within the market — between large caps and small caps, or value versus growth — make parts of the asset universe ripe for a comeback if the interest rate outlook improves, while limiting upside for others.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divergences
Noun
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There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such measures may look rudimentary, but even small deviations in a drone’s trajectory can be the difference between a dent and a catastrophic fire.—
TATIANA MITROVA,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those looking to reschedule can do so without being charged change fees or fare differences, but only if the new flight is between six days before and six days after your original travel date and booked for the same cabin between the same cities originally booked.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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How BikeWalkKC hopes to work with schools, cities Because of the rising attention on the issue, BikeWalkKC created a blog post explaining to families the differences between e-bikes and e-motos, which are electronic motorcycles, mopeds and dirt bikes.—
PJ Green
November 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grande has notably made some departures from her primarily pink, white and pastel wardrobe pieces in recent days, going more Elphaba than Glinda with certain looks.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the Eagles expected to evolve — and needed to, given their defensive departures in the offseason.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Divergences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergences. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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