DIVERGENCIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

divergencies

noun

plural of divergency

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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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

Following an extended advance, the S & P 500 began testing its rising 50-day moving average as negative RSI divergences developed.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of divergences

Noun

Shrunken atoms might allow researchers to pick up on wholly new physics, such as deviations from Newtonian gravity or the existence of particles beyond the Standard Model.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
And while there are slight deviations between Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennial shopping habits, Gen Z appears to be changing the game altogether.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of deviations

Noun

Doing so enhances the slight color differences in these rocks, allowing researchers to pick out the different minerals.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
There are, of course, obvious differences between soldiers and agents, for whom a readiness to kill on behalf of the state is generally understood to be a more distant prospect.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

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