divergences

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

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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

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Recent Examples of divergences 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 In the cloud services market, 2026 is likely to be a year of nuance and divergences, as the influence of AI on the cloud services and infrastructure markets becomes more fine-grained. R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divergences
Noun
  • For such a small island, the differences between north and south are huge.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • But there are key differences between the survivors, Tuck noted.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • In short, despite occasional deviations from the script, most foundations have lacked expiration dates.
    Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • There are also significant deviations from US civilian law, said law professor Joshua Kastenberg on The Conversation.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • The new movie makes several key departures from the ancient epic poem attributed to Homer.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Because some of my earliest departures happen before my neighborhood coffee shop or even the airport lounge opens, caffeine is a non-negotiable.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

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“Divergences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergences. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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