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divergent

[dih-vur-juhnt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr dʒənt, daɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
differing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atypical conflicting contradictory contrary different disparate dissimilar diverse various
STRONG
diverging
WEAK
aberrant abnormal anomalous antithetical deviating disagreeing dissonant distant factional factious irregular off-key opposite poles apart separate unalike unequal unlike unnatural unsimilar untypical variant
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeing alike conforming correspondent equal harmonious homogeneous like normal same similar standard uniform
WEAK
convergent

Example Sentences

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Asked on NBC about Trump’s divergent sentiments, Bessent said, “It’s not mutually exclusive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But in terms of their overall quality, the two films couldn’t be more divergent.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Although their paths seem to be widely divergent, Vernice and Annie’s common desire for love, connection and purpose resonates deeply, which promises to make “Kin” a balm for readers’ fractured spirits in these divided times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Some AI systems, including GPT-4, exceeded average human scores on tasks designed to measure divergent linguistic creativity.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

Different populations had widely divergent genotypes, and these diverse genetic types coexisted and even overlapped in the wild.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee