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divergent

[dih-vur-juhnt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr dʒənt, daɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
differing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atypical conflicting contradictory contrary different disparate dissimilar diverse various
STRONG
diverging
WEAK
aberrant abnormal anomalous antithetical deviating disagreeing dissonant distant factional factious irregular off-key opposite poles apart separate unalike unequal unlike unnatural unsimilar untypical variant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeing alike conforming correspondent equal harmonious homogeneous like normal same similar standard uniform
WEAK
convergent

Example Sentences

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"With the rise of wearables and long-term tracking in humans, I'm excited to see whether the same principles -- early predictors, staged aging, divergent trajectories -- hold true in people."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

But in terms of their overall quality, the two films couldn’t be more divergent.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Economists are wrestling with two divergent scenarios for the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Ahead of the results, BofA Securities analyst Christopher Nardone wrote in a note to clients that he believes Costco will continue to show how it benefits in the current divergent economic environment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

If the river continued through the throat at less than sonic speed—that is to say, less than the speed of sound—it became compacted in the divergent section, bound in turmoil, and inefficient.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam