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divergency

[dih-vur-juhn-see, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr dʒən si, daɪ- /


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“When we look from a consumer point of view, we continue to see divergency in spending between the income groups,” he said.

From Barron's Nov. 14, 2025

Failure of Arms Limitation, The divergency of opinions is held respon sible for the failure; although it is thought likely that in the future " a satisfactory formula may be found," Naval Agreement.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Girondins and their adversaries were differentiated by neither religious dissensions nor political divergency, but merely by a question of time.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

This divergency of views on the part of the dogs also quickly put an end to their advance.

From Winter Adventures of Three Boys by J. E. Laughlin

Pursue that variety below the surface!—the lines did but part further and further asunder, with an ever-increasing divergency, which made any common measure of truth impossible.

From Gaston de Latour; an unfinished romance by Walter Pater

“During this summer driving season, there have been many divergencies between oil prices and the cost of gasoline at the pump,” Mr. Deese wrote.

From Washington Times Aug. 11, 2021

“And smart leaders have a heart and soul … So how do you navigate those divergencies, but how do you equally leverage the parallels?”

From Washington Times Jan. 19, 2020

On another occasion, a Methodist minister ventured to express the hope that, whatever their present divergencies were, his Presbyterian brother and he would be one in spirit after the Union.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most regional differences are hangovers from historical divergencies in region al economies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Edwards has patiently collected them all, and he gives a very minute and lucid account of their various divergencies.

From Raleigh by Andrew Lang




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