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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

It is, moreover, established beyond dispute that in certain cases, in consequence of an inborn predisposition, contrary sexual inclinations make their appearance, and that these represent a divergency from the proper sexual characters.

From The Sexual Life of the Child by Eden Paul

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

Inasmuch as the official message presented to-day by your Ambassador to my Minister was conveyed in a very different tone, I beg you to explain this divergency.

From The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

“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

The book exhibits successful attempts within the old prescribed newspaper formula as well as outstanding divergencies and variants.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now Japanese and United States policy, they are many divergencies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both of these have ceased to live in the real world: they are by nature and function disengaged from the struggles of particular existence, have risen above the divergencies of social classes.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel




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