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as in separates
to go or move in different directions from a central point
at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge
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Recent Examples of diverges
International practice diverges sharply from American dogma.
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Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran’s public rhetoric diverges from the private messaging the administration has received from Tehran in recent days.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran’s public rhetoric diverges from the private messaging the administration has received from Tehran in recent days.
—Julia Nikhinson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Yet its style diverges significantly from the icy, minimalist chic that has shaped engagement-ring tastes in recent years.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
The gameplay diverges from the high-flying acrobatics of its predecessors and instead focuses on a ground game that’s reminiscent of a tank.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Like YouTube, Roblox diverges from the entertainment status quo.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Written and directed by Knives Out and Glass Onion filmmaker Rian Johnson, the new Knives Out mystery Wake Up Dead Man diverges from its predecessors' Agatha Christie roots to delve into the fraught cultural landscape surrounding religion in America.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
However, that’s where her backstory diverges from the many comics who prepare their whole lives for an opportunity like SNL.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran’s public rhetoric diverges from the private messaging the administration has received from Tehran in recent days.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran’s public rhetoric diverges from the private messaging the administration has received from Tehran in recent days.
—Julia Nikhinson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Yet its style diverges significantly from the icy, minimalist chic that has shaped engagement-ring tastes in recent years.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
The gameplay diverges from the high-flying acrobatics of its predecessors and instead focuses on a ground game that’s reminiscent of a tank.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Like YouTube, Roblox diverges from the entertainment status quo.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Written and directed by Knives Out and Glass Onion filmmaker Rian Johnson, the new Knives Out mystery Wake Up Dead Man diverges from its predecessors' Agatha Christie roots to delve into the fraught cultural landscape surrounding religion in America.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
However, that’s where her backstory diverges from the many comics who prepare their whole lives for an opportunity like SNL.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverges
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Panthers goaltending coach Robb Tallas maps out the goaltenders’ schedule for the season well in advance and rarely deviates from that plan.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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The episode delivers a surprising twist involving Thalia that deviates from Rick Riordan’s original mythology and sets up a grim reality for Percy as a looming war against Kronos approaches in Season 3.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once the company separates, Cahillane will serve as chief executive of Global Taste Elevation, the placeholder name for the spinoff with high-growth brands like Heinz and Philadelphia.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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What separates Hush from other slasher films of its ilk is how Flanagan and Siegel give its main character sharp instincts and depth, as well as a frightening use of silence.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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That officer then turns his attention to the group of officers trying to restrain Pretti.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Copenhagen Fashion Week turns 20 this year.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Netflix divides its huge subscriber base into thousands of these smaller communities, based on viewers’ past viewing behavior.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ellenberg noted that this history matters today since hate often begins not with violence but with language that divides and moments that make people feel more comfortable to look away than to speak up.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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