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 That’s probably the area where the internal perception diverges most dramatically from the external perception. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The show diverges from the book’s plot, with some of the storytelling mechanics shifting for the screen. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 The newer Kobe variant diverges by employing Knicks blue and orange through a splatter pattern on its eyestay panel and heel counter, as well as underneath a translucent blue outsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 But the federal body’s definition of this population diverges from prior definition, and the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee spent a chunk of its meeting yesterday discussing its own definition and plans to help that population. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverges
  1. deviates
  2. separates
  3. turns
  4. parts
  5. divides
Verb
  • Walsh’s spaceship deviates from many of the vessels seen in Star Wars, as those ships are often dirty and grubby to emphasize their use and wear.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of deviates
Verb
  • The company now reports earnings in a way that separates these hyperscalers into its AI cloud, industrial and enterprise pack.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, what separates Snapchat from its competitors, Sunday said, are its features that lead to compulsive use, like a daily streak symbolized with a flame.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of separates
Verb
  • Ask who owns what, adjust the timeline, and make one practical fix before momentum turns messy.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Conversations about the ethics of true crime storytelling persist in the space, especially with critics who claim that the genre turns pain into product and entertainment.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 25 Aug. 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
  • On the contrary, each bitcoin divides into 100 million units, called satoshis.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Hamas official also said the group’s leader demanded that Israel halt its attacks on Gaza and withdraw to the Yellow Line, which divides the territory into Israeli military and Palestinian sections, before beginning implementation.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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“Diverges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverges. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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