1
as in disputes
variance of opinion on a matter
we must try to settle our differences without fighting
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2
as in changes
the act, process, or result of making different
it won't make any difference which one you choose
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as in differentiates
to understand or point out the difference in
people who cannot difference God's will from their own selfish desires and prejudices
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Recent Examples of differences
Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
This elevated risk in women may be rooted in biological differences (in the size and function of women’s hearts), or the unique hormonal factors and comorbidity burden in women.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
However, oats and chia seeds have some key nutritional differences.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Sharp differences in state enrollment patterns Changes are also afoot in the 19 other states (and the District of Columbia) that run their own exchanges, some of which have issued more detailed data about enrollment than the federal marketplace.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
My general intuition is that the rank and file at most of these labs probably are pretty similar, and that a lot of the differences are really at the executive level.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
County-level variation in health-care spending was explained 65 percent by service utilization, 24 percent by price differences, 7 percent by disease prevalence, and just 4 percent by age.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Governors from Colorado River states made progress toward a shortage-sharing deal, Arizona's Katie Hobbs said, but differences remain over details.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Enhance your media literacy by learning the differences between news and opinion and, further, how to differentiate between advertising, news articles, letters, columns and editorials.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
This elevated risk in women may be rooted in biological differences (in the size and function of women’s hearts), or the unique hormonal factors and comorbidity burden in women.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
However, oats and chia seeds have some key nutritional differences.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Sharp differences in state enrollment patterns Changes are also afoot in the 19 other states (and the District of Columbia) that run their own exchanges, some of which have issued more detailed data about enrollment than the federal marketplace.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
My general intuition is that the rank and file at most of these labs probably are pretty similar, and that a lot of the differences are really at the executive level.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
There may be some differences between the audio and the text.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
County-level variation in health-care spending was explained 65 percent by service utilization, 24 percent by price differences, 7 percent by disease prevalence, and just 4 percent by age.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Governors from Colorado River states made progress toward a shortage-sharing deal, Arizona's Katie Hobbs said, but differences remain over details.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differences
Noun
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Demi Lovato is making some changes to their upcoming tour in order to prioritize their heath.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The transistor can detect image changes in just 100 microseconds, much faster than human perception.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Today’s Pathfinder and QX60 are both three-row SUVs that feature unibody construction that differentiates them from the three-row body-on-frame Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rho-alpha differentiates itself through three characteristics.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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More recently, controversies like a Pokemon card game event that was originally planned to be held at a shrine to honor Japan’s war dead still triggered angry comments on Chinese social media, but no obvious broader repercussions.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Years of high-profile controversies — plea deals, pardons and investigations that feel politicized depending on who is involved — have left Americans skeptical that justice is blind.—
Kaitlyn Buss,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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What distinguishes outbreaks in detention from those in the broader community is not just risk, but power.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic’s founders are former OpenAI employees who left over disagreements about the ChatGPT maker’s direction, approach to safety and pace of AI development.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Sarandos bit his tongue for what must have been the 20th time that afternoon and offered the mildest of disagreements, saying only that most Americans don’t view Netflix as either Republican or Democratic.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When Luckman arrived in Chicago, the Bears playbook had hundreds of designs from the T Formation, with hundreds of variations in the playbook and seemingly hundreds more in the imagination.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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For something that feels newer, there are a lot of variations among the top Y2K girl names that are just as enduring but perhaps less common.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Differences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differences. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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