DIVERGES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

diverges

verb

present tense third-person singular of diverge

as in deviates

to change one's course or direction the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx

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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 But Ciddi argued Turkey's current trajectory increasingly diverges from alliance priorities. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Where the story diverges is the way New Edition combined hip-hop, R&B, and old-school doo-wop to create new jack swing. —

Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 This, fundamentally, is where our understanding of body and dance diverges from Rodin’s. —

Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026 Kottikollon’s approach diverges sharply from Silicon Valley’s model, often defined by prescription-heavy biohacking and evangelized by the likes of Bryan Johnson. —

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026 Areas with consistently larger distances indicate that the fragment’s shape diverges from the reference surface. —

Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026 However the new break-up plan diverges from an earlier promise where Ramaphosa said Eskom would be split into three standalone units, sparking uncertainty among some investors, noted South African newspaper Business Day. —

Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Statues and nameplates reveal better than anything else how much his idea of power diverges from the traditional institution of the American presidency. —

Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026 Brendan Brady, Tierney’s producing partner through their Accent Aigu Entertainment banner, notes that the Canadian TV model diverges from the American one, in that the producer retains ownership of the IP while collecting a licensing fee from the broadcaster. —

Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

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Piker’s endorsement of Mills deviates from other progressives who have thrown their support behind Platner.

— Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
But then the dream deviates, and takes me to the set of Gilligan’s Island, where Bob Denver, who originally played the part of Gilligan, has been replaced by a bearded intellectual who looks like Karl Marx combined with Cesar Romero, who played the Joker on the original Batman TV show.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026