1
as in contrasted
to be unlike; to not be the same
my brother and I differ markedly in the way we handle money
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2
as in disagreed
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differed
The outcome of those chances may have differed if Bowen had played.
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Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Our tastes differed, but the passion was the same.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
State and Census Bureau estimates have differed in the past, at least in part because of their methodologies.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Gellar shared her thoughts on how celebrity life in the '90s differed from that of today.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Handwriting experts said that the script, while similar to Hitler’s, differed in significant details.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
The rule meant the committee’s final top 25 rankings differed from its seedings.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
All the rats were housed together and had equal access to cocaine, yet their reactions differed significantly.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Hilton's original Julian Macdonald dress differed slightly.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Our tastes differed, but the passion was the same.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
State and Census Bureau estimates have differed in the past, at least in part because of their methodologies.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Gellar shared her thoughts on how celebrity life in the '90s differed from that of today.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Handwriting experts said that the script, while similar to Hitler’s, differed in significant details.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
The rule meant the committee’s final top 25 rankings differed from its seedings.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
All the rats were housed together and had equal access to cocaine, yet their reactions differed significantly.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Hilton's original Julian Macdonald dress differed slightly.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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