1
as in divergency
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history
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as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism
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Recent Examples of divergence
Ancient Frogs Survived Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction Event by Not Adapting
The Australian-South American Frog Separation
To be sure, the new study isn’t the first to investigate the divergence of the Australian and South American tree frogs.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
Where and how this divergence occurred was a mystery, until the remains of a person from 7,100 years ago were found in Yunnan, China, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
The visual representation of divergence enables stakeholders to understand that quantum computing operates as a distinct computational model, different from classical computing speed improvements.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This divergence is shaping up to be a central theme in the larger AI race.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 19 May 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
Where and how this divergence occurred was a mystery, until the remains of a person from 7,100 years ago were found in Yunnan, China, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
The visual representation of divergence enables stakeholders to understand that quantum computing operates as a distinct computational model, different from classical computing speed improvements.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This divergence is shaping up to be a central theme in the larger AI race.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divergence
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The recent evolution of Mexican food in New York has been gratifying, not so much because of deviation from the classics but by the refining of them and giving them a modern twist in terms of color, presentation and better ingredients.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Transcriptions of episodes of the Outside Podcast are created with a mix of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain some grammatical errors or slight deviations from the audio.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 May 2025
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One difference is that previous research, including a 2023 paper that Keeler coauthored, studied restrictive diets supervised by medical professional.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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One year later in 2009, the difference between cable and broadcast was even more pronounced, especially with the decision to air Games 1 and 2 on NBC before moving Games 3 and 4 to Versus.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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Rittman said Tuesday that though Shawnee police officers spoke to Manny over the phone, the department will continue to investigate Manny and Luca’s departure until officers can make contact with them in person.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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The presidential adviser is an architect of a lot of Trump's hard-line culture war policies, including immigration, but also the administration's stance on transgender rights and diversity initiatives.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Defense Secretary Hegseth recently delivered a forceful speech on the Indo-Pacific in Singapore, but his focus at home has been on fighting culture wars, eliminating diversity initiatives, and now overseeing the deployment of federal troops in U.S. cities.—
Jane Harman,
Time,
13 June 2025
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“Divergence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergence. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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