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as in to separate
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 diverge
Ephron described a fraying in his relationship with Mayers as their levels of success diverged.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
But as much as the film diverges from the movies that came before it, Whannell’s Wolf Man reveals itself to be another werewolf story with a fraught father-son relationship at its core.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
Bernstein also pointed out that the cumulative rise in prices during the inflation spurt was similar across advanced countries, even though their spending policies diverged widely.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
This sweeping study examines the results of such shifts, which, the author argues, are what set countries on diverging developmental paths and produced a host of modern social ills.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
But as much as the film diverges from the movies that came before it, Whannell’s Wolf Man reveals itself to be another werewolf story with a fraught father-son relationship at its core.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
Bernstein also pointed out that the cumulative rise in prices during the inflation spurt was similar across advanced countries, even though their spending policies diverged widely.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
This sweeping study examines the results of such shifts, which, the author argues, are what set countries on diverging developmental paths and produced a host of modern social ills.
—The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverge
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By clearly codifying into law the objectives and authorities of our international assistance programs in a bipartisan fashion, Congress would ensure that foreign assistance will not deviate from its core purpose nor fail to deliver value for Americans.—
Ted Yoho,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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This prisoner exchange appears to deviate from the typical scenario, whereby Russian and American hostages would be released simultaneously and identified shortly before or immediately after the swap.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The three dozen options available at every game now are separated into tiers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Opponents have accused the board of seeking to separate the relatively more affluent, white majority east side from the less affluent, more racially diverse west side.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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Oak-Barrel Fermentation The addition of yeast, which consumes the must’s natural sugar to create alcohol, is what turns the juice into wine.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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But such a triumph seemed improbable after U.S.’ top-order was bamboozled by sharp spin on a turning surface.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup consisted of blush, a smokey eyeshadow look and her signature lined lips, while her hair was styled in a layered blowout parted in the middle.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Make like Kendall Jenner and into the nature of this updo by parting the front section and loosening strands strategically.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Waves would eventually have spread that resulting sediment along the shore, forming a beach that'd have been strikingly familiar to us.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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While both have deeply forked tails, a pike’s tail is rounded while a muskie’s is pointed at the ends.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Last month, Meta agreed to fork up $25 million to resolve litigation over Trump's suspension from Meta's Facebook and Instagram.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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With their press broken, Newcastle had to retreat to their 5-4-1 shape but became fatigued making so many recovery runs.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The initiative follows widespread backlash against major retailers and corporations accused of retreating from DEI commitments after the Trump administration took steps to dismantle federal DEI programs.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Diverge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverge. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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