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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverges
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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
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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
Verb
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But one thing that separates Monroe from his brothers?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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This was the second showdown vote on the commission for Kelly, a longtime Miami-Dade business that wants to move its Doral headquarters to a larger campus on land that sits outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary (UDB), which separates suburban development from rural areas.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aeration can be done with a core aerator that punches shallow holes in the surface, or with a shovel or a rototiller that turns the soil more deeply.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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The three eventually work out their differences but not before Edgar turns Miles’s proto-smart-home devices against him, cancels his credit cards, and forges a criminal record for him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now Kocak is a writer, podcaster (Private Parts Unknown), and comedian who divides her time between Austin, Texas and Los Angeles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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