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differed

VERB

be dissimilar, distinct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter conflict with contradict contrast disagree diverge modify vary

STRONG

digress diversify qualify reverse turn

WEAK

be distinguished from be off the beaten path be unlike bear no resemblance clash with depart from deviate from divaricate from jar with lack resemblance not conform not look like run counter to show contrast sing a different tune stand apart take exception

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree coincide concur remain

WEAK

be same conform consent harmonize

VERB

clash; hold opposing views

Synonyms

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disagree dissent divide quarrel squabble vary

STRONG

bicker contend debate demur disaccord discord dispute fight jar object oppose war

WEAK

bump heads discept go after each other go at it hit a clinker hit a sour note lock horns protest against take issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur consent

STRONG

accept give in go along make peace support surrender

WEAK

be same conform harmonize

Example Sentences

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On many issues, the “readouts”—publicly released official statements of what was discussed in a meeting—from the White House and from China differed substantially.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

But the pace at which the increases ebbed differed within that market, in part because its retail structures differed among states and cities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

After Jonathan Sartini’s parents divorced in 1979, he noticed how his mom’s and dad’s approaches to money differed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

While earlier research has documented cooling at the ocean surface, this study found that the timing of cooling differed between surface waters and deeper layers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The problem was that the myxo virus evolved to serve its own interests, which differed from ours as well as from those of the rabbits.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond