DIVERGENCY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

divergency

noun

də-ˈvər-jən(t)-sē

Definition of divergency

as in divergence

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

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Relevance

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as in deviation

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adherence

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Noun

Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Why equal weight funds are beating the market The mechanics explain the divergence.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of divergence

Noun

The big difference is that each fame-o will be paired with a non-famous friend or family member.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Testing competing superconductors under matching conditions can help isolate differences caused by the materials themselves.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of difference

Noun

The View From Beijing In a departure from business strategies of the past, this current cohort of Chinese companies has a mandate to expand internationally, according to academic Karim Alwadi, based in Beijing.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Target your flight search to departure airports that regularly offer the greatest number of points and miles deals.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

That leaves out information about thousands of students in American schools, although many schools do not track or report gender diversity data.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Carr has been investigating diversity practices at Comcast since February 2025 and not ruled out subjecting its NBC licenses to an early review.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of diversity

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