diverges

verb

present tense third-person singular of diverge
1
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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2
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 This diverges from other higher education institutions that are cost-cutting. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026 The new policy statement on children, adolescents and digital media diverges from this blanket approach. — Gabriel E. Hales, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Helmed by The Boys producer and The Housemaid screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, the new series diverges in significant ways from the classic TV drama, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1983. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026 Use social listening and qualitative research to surface where reality diverges from the model. — 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. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026 But his account of the incident significantly diverges from there. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverges
  1. deviates
  2. separates
  3. turns
  4. parts
  5. divides
Verb
  • According to the distillery, the whiskey is made using the same distillation and barrel-entry proof as the core bourbon, but then deviates from there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of deviates
Verb
  • That choice, made consistently over time, is what separates organizations that talk about their values from organizations that actually live them.
    — Monte Wyatt, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The utility separates projects in the pipeline into different categories depending on how far along the interconnection application is.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of separates
Verb
  • The money can’t be accessed until the child turns 18, and only then for specific purposes, such as going to school, opening a business or buying a home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Whereas a proper pull-up requires an overhand grip, swapping to an underhand hold turns the exercise into what less strenuous alternative?
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
Verb
  • Peck divides proteins into one-pound portions in freezer bags, pressing out excess air before sealing.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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