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diverging

ADJECTIVE

centrifugal

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deviating diffusive divergent eccentric efferent outward radial spiral spreading

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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

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agreeing alike conforming correspondent equal harmonious homogeneous like normal same similar standard uniform

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convergent

ADJECTIVE

oblique

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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

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relevant

Example Sentences

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Or are these diverging moods a reflection of the same thing?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

But the calls highlight the two allies’ diverging interests as they contemplate the end of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Stock-market performance and breadth are diverging this year at a pace that has never been seen before.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 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

“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