as in different
differing from another or others
The twins may look alike but they have divergent personalities.
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Recent Examples of divergent
As the standoff continues, the delegation has taken divergent approaches to the messaging battle for public support.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump has taken divergent stances on the issue.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
That's how Fitzpatrick and Eckley merged their divergent styles.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The necessity of public buy-in and an inclusive process was evident to many onlookers to the divergent fortunes of both peace processes.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump has taken divergent stances on the issue.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
That's how Fitzpatrick and Eckley merged their divergent styles.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The necessity of public buy-in and an inclusive process was evident to many onlookers to the divergent fortunes of both peace processes.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divergent
Adjective
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And to get to play these characters that are layered and complex and multidimensional is really fun — anything where there's a public and a private life, and a secret, and different elements at play, and having to keep different balls in the air is really fulfilling and fun.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each box of pods follows the same format as their whole bean deliveries, single origin from a range of different coffee-producing countries and ready to drop right into a Keurig machine.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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With 18 patterns in dinner, dessert, and mini sizes, these plates make your holiday table distinctive, sans the post-feast cleanup marathon.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Formed by rolling up sheets of atoms, these hollow tubes exhibit unique behaviors distinct from bulk materials due to their nanoscale dimensions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her bubbly, non-threatening stage persona, paired with her cutting jokes and roasts, feels distinct in her body of work.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Kiley represents the state’s 3rd Congressional District, a conservative-leaning area that is also the most geographically diverse in the state.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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And whether your brand resonates with their very diverse customer base.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Divergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergent. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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