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diverging

ADJECTIVE
centrifugal
Synonyms
WEAK
deviating diffusive divergent eccentric efferent outward radial spiral spreading
Antonyms
WEAK
centripetal
ADJECTIVE
divergent
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atypical conflicting contradictory contrary different disparate dissimilar diverse various
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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
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agreeing alike conforming correspondent equal harmonious homogeneous like normal same similar standard uniform
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convergent
ADJECTIVE
oblique
Synonyms
STRONG
bent diagonal inclining sideway sideways sidewise
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angled askew aslant awry crooked distorted on the bias pitched slanted sloped sloping tilted tilting tipped tipping
ADJECTIVE
tangential
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extraneous unrelated
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digressive divergent
Antonyms
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relevant

Example Sentences

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Those diverging philosophies have been on display on earnings calls and in other recent announcements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The situation came to a critical mass in 2024 when Musk sued OpenAI for diverging from its nonprofit mission.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

They see moms and dads take diverging tracks in managing their finances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Semiconductor stocks face diverging fortunes as a weak auto market, projected to decline 2% in production, contrasts with strong data-center demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The Line isn’t a single line but many, diverging and intersecting.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides