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
What differed this time around was how Rousteing’s take on showiness relied strongly on organic form, animal print, and fetishism than its usual out-there irreverence.
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Julian Randall, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
Where the batteries differed is their approach of charging/ discharging rates when compared to their maximum capacity.
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Lilly's prices differed based on dosage.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Though their politics have differed, nearly all of these HHS directors have operated in a narrow policy-making spectrum.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Gluten-free products differed from the alternatives in some key ways.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
The stories differed from place to place, but the underlying dynamics were rarely distinct.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
On potential job displacement, opinions differed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department’s tally of those missing in the Palisades fire slightly differed, with that department saying five people were still missing instead of seven.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Julian Randall, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
Where the batteries differed is their approach of charging/ discharging rates when compared to their maximum capacity.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2025
Lilly's prices differed based on dosage.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Though their politics have differed, nearly all of these HHS directors have operated in a narrow policy-making spectrum.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Gluten-free products differed from the alternatives in some key ways.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
The stories differed from place to place, but the underlying dynamics were rarely distinct.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
On potential job displacement, opinions differed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department’s tally of those missing in the Palisades fire slightly differed, with that department saying five people were still missing instead of seven.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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