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divergent

[dih-vur-juhnt, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr dʒənt, daɪ- /


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Mike Madrid, a political consultant and expert on Latino voting patterns, cautioned against viewing divergent Latino political attitudes as driven predominantly by gender.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

He expects any criticism of US policies to be "vague and indirect", reflecting the sharply divergent interests within the expanded group.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The "divergent positions" of the other shareholders -- Britain's Shell, which wants to sell its 37.5-percent stake, and Italy's Eni, which owns eight percent -- "complicate the colossal investments" needed for the transition, Schairer said.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Read: Software stocks have rarely seen such divergent performances.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

A divergent thinker can come up with many different answers to a question, while a convergent thinker will come up with the one correct answer to a problem.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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