1
as in contrasting
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 disagreeing
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differing
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi back rival factions in Sudan, and have taken differing positions over Israel’s surprise recognition of Somaliland.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Their clashing and differing personalities prove to be a source of flirtation, which any Capricorn can see by reading between the lines.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Human rights groups on Friday reported much lower death tolls than the physician, though the discrepancy might be explained by differing reporting standards.
—Roxana Saberi, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s no industry consensus on what, or if anything, should be done about the differing standards.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Still, this should not mean that anyone who has a differing view than you on governmental policies should be erased from your contacts list or no longer be invited to family get-togethers.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The three credits distribute differing amounts of money to filers based on their income levels and the number of qualified children.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
How Climate Affects Planting Time Part of the reason for the differing opinions on when to plant a rose lies in the wide variation in climate across the US.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differing
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These contrasting environments, plus their focus on allowing visitors to thieve bourbon from the barrels and choose their own edition, creates a totally unique Virginia bourbon experience.—
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The Newberry Consort explores how instruments also evolved thanks to technological innovations, contrasting music from the Renaissance against similar selections from the Middle Ages.—
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And some immigrants had a bad feeling about politics in general, after fleeing a country where disagreeing with the regime could lead to harsh treatment.—
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The group who remained expressed frustration with the protest’s organizaing parties, disagreeing with their resistance methods.—
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“Differing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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