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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
However, many of the care aspects begin to diverge at this point.
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Senators emerged from a classified briefing Thursday with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, with Republicans calling the mission a clear success and Democrats expressing deep skepticism.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
His stance diverged from both Pentagon climate policy in previous administrations and the department's own research.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Political leaders and business owners on the call were in consensus about the need for easier access to work visas, but diverged on the question of citizenship.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Senators emerged from a classified briefing Thursday with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, with Republicans calling the mission a clear success and Democrats expressing deep skepticism.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
His stance diverged from both Pentagon climate policy in previous administrations and the department's own research.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Political leaders and business owners on the call were in consensus about the need for easier access to work visas, but diverged on the question of citizenship.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverge
Verb
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For one thing, AI currently lacks the creativity, intuition or adaptability needed to deftly handle any emergency that deviates from historical flight data.—
Mark Fischetti,
Scientific American,
21 July 2025
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Because the river winds, the streets accessing the docks in Lincoln Yards had to deviate in their headings.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Twigs and LaBeouf dated between 2018 and 2019 after meeting on the set of his 2019 directorial debut Honey Boy, while LaBeouf was separated from his now-wife Mia Goth.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The moment sparked fan speculation and internet sleuths uncovered the shy couple's identity — CEO Astronomer Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, both of whom were discovered to be married to separate people.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Then, as the century turned, the boys were pushed aside by rough young men.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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But the show has also increasingly thrived on the odd-couple chemistry between co-creator Downs, who plays Hollywood’s gentlest manager, and breakout star Stalter as his assistant turned partner.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The clouds truly began to part, however, when Antony and Josephine gave Baser some advice that would go on to change the course of her career.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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Paves also styled Simpson’s hair later that night, parting her hair on the left side of her head and tucking it behind her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The California health system has divided his former positions amongst Michael Condrin (interim CEO) and Dr. Bruce Lee Hall (interim vice chancellor of human health sciences).—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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The Relay fascia is debuting belatedly in the U.K., having already spread to many airports in Europe and the United States, with the latter market being served via LTR’s subsidiary, Paradies Lagardère.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Major value Due to the above, teams willing to fork over picks next summer could ask for the moon in return.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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But starting pitching is a hot commodity, so maybe a team will fork over a decent return for a guy who’s been uber-reliable the last couple years.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Mortensen retreated back into her room and locked the door, immediately texting her housemates.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Steel Dynamics — Shares retreated nearly 3% after the steelmaker’s second-quarter results trailed expectations, with $2.01 in earnings per share missing the Street’s $2.10 and revenue of $4.57 billion trailing the consensus for $4.76 billion.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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“Diverge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverge. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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