Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

diverge

[dih-vurj, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜrdʒ, daɪ- /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

As chromosome mixing accumulates over time, lineages continue to diverge.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

There are lots of reasons the numbers can diverge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

This is where things diverge because I’d maybe go catch a movie at CityWalk.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Lilly and Novo’s strategies have continued to diverge.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Now this is where the stories offered by the boy and the State begin to diverge slightly.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

The Bank of England’s decision aligns with the Federal Reserve but diverges from the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Norton, the showrunner of Netflix’s “Finding Her Edge,” said much of that show’s plot diverges from Jennifer Iacopelli’s novel.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

The scene, like much of the film, diverges from her novel.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2026

Campbell makes the point “when the physical diverges so sharply from the paper like this, one of them is wrong and historically, it’s not physical.”

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

It differs from croquet in that the playing ball is not held with the foot, so that when struck it follows the croquetted ball or diverges in another direction.

From Croquet As played by the Newport Croquet Club by Anonymous

This wouldn’t be the first time names for bodies of water have diverged around the world.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

She and I have diverged a lot over the years, but her voice is still strong and clear in my ear, and I’ve had so much fun writing for her again.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The Atlantic magazine earlier this month said it had obtained the original book proposal, and found the published memoir diverged notably with Arday’s earlier accounts of his life and the proposal itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Rules diverged and were not globally standardised to seven-a-side until 1960.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But when realities diverged and you found yourself on a different path from people you used to share a path with...well.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

"China's economy continues to show diverging signals, as consumption and investment remain weak while industrial production maintains the momentum," Zhiwei Zhang, President and Chief Economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, wrote in an analyst note.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

These diverging proposals point to a lack of consensus in Congress - but also an urgency among some lawmakers to take action.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The opposite is happening in Seattle and Washington, D.C., two pricey coastal cities diverging from the broader demographic trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

But as the artificial-intelligence trade progresses, these megacap tech stocks are increasingly diverging in performance.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

“Jus, if Melo and SJ are diverging paths on the road of life, you’re headed for a dead end, my friend.”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone




Vocabulary lists containing diverge


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training