divergencies

plural of divergency
1
as in divergences
a movement in different directions away from a common point a growing divergency of opinion on that hot-button issue

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2
as in deviations
a turning away from a course or standard a warning that no divergency from the church's traditional teachings on the subject would be permitted

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Noun
  • This is not to say there have been no divergences or tensions, particularly when Brazil has sought to pursue a more autonomous foreign policy.
    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
Noun
  • Detecting deviations from the routine, the stereotypical, was a forte for AI.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The study found that by the time the pandemic began, that gap had closed—and no differences emerged in the happiness gap between parents of different education levels.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • While there have always been differences in what clients from various regions ask for, today those differences are greater, Florian Laudan, senior vice president of global corporate and marketing communications at ZF, told Newsweek.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, there are large asset pricing firms that make billions each year by being the fastest traders to exploit even tiny departures.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And also surviving the departures of people.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
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“Divergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergencies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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