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as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differ
However, this usage differs from age categories, according to a Pew Research Study.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
The defensive positioning differs, but the guarantee of consistent playing time is more important.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
These tariffs differ from Section 301 levies in that the tariff rate is capped at 50%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 May 2025
In turn, patterns of plant stress and water loss also differ in grasses under solar arrays.
—Matthew Sturchio, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
The defensive positioning differs, but the guarantee of consistent playing time is more important.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
These tariffs differ from Section 301 levies in that the tariff rate is capped at 50%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 May 2025
In turn, patterns of plant stress and water loss also differ in grasses under solar arrays.
—Matthew Sturchio, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differ
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However, these results contrast with the broader majority of polling data, which has shown that Trump's ratings remain below 40 percent, while disapproval consistently climbs above 50 or even 60 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The show’s fans disagree, burrowing into the corporate cult(ure) of Lumon with glee.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Yet in too many institutions, essential life skills like managing stress, managing money, or disagreeing constructively are treated as afterthoughts, if they’re addressed at all.—
Francine A. LeFrak,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Each of the game's more than 1,000 planets operates according to genuine physical laws; your character experiences different gravitational pulls depending on the celestial body, light cycles vary based on planetary rotation and atmospheric conditions affect visibility and movement.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The findings reached by other organizations on how much prison and jail actually costs people also vary widely.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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“Differ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differ. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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