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as in separates
to go or move in different directions from a central point
at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge
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Recent Examples of diverges
Use social listening and qualitative research to surface where reality diverges from the model.
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Stefan Pollack,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
There’s a specific moment in the story where Kaplan diverges and Teddy and the audience stay together.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Zaniewska and Martinez’s approach to getting the best out of a common trait in their players also diverges.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
But his account of the incident significantly diverges from there.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
This is where the ACP diverges most sharply from the USPSTF, which supports biennial screening starting at 40, and from the ACR and SBI, which recommend going annually from that age.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
This sinking motion diverges at the ocean surface and helps enhance the trade winds which blow from east to west.
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Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
But Ciddi argued Turkey's current trajectory increasingly diverges from alliance priorities.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
This, fundamentally, is where our understanding of body and dance diverges from Rodin’s.
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Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
Stefan Pollack,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
There’s a specific moment in the story where Kaplan diverges and Teddy and the audience stay together.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Zaniewska and Martinez’s approach to getting the best out of a common trait in their players also diverges.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
But his account of the incident significantly diverges from there.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
This is where the ACP diverges most sharply from the USPSTF, which supports biennial screening starting at 40, and from the ACR and SBI, which recommend going annually from that age.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
This sinking motion diverges at the ocean surface and helps enhance the trade winds which blow from east to west.
—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
But Ciddi argued Turkey's current trajectory increasingly diverges from alliance priorities.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
This, fundamentally, is where our understanding of body and dance diverges from Rodin’s.
—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverges
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The Washington Post spoke to seven current and former National Park Service staffers who said the policy deviates from the agency’s long-standing approach to release as much information as possible.
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Extra padding on the tongue and collar blow up the proportions of the silhouette, while a suede, mesh and leather upper deviates from the typical leather build.
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.
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This is the moment that separates a financial exit from an actual exit.
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Erratic sounds escape her—her body turns inside out, fingers extending and touching nothing.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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“Diverges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverges. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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