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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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If various “iterations” of Pangram produce such divergent results, why should anyone have confidence in the tool’s reliability?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Revered producer and saxophonist Josh Johnson, guitarist Jeff Parker, bassist Anna Butterss and drummer Deantoni Parks also bring their considerable chops to the mix, evoking divergent moods while maintaining a signature exuberance throughout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 22, 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

What was it that united these men from irreconcilably divergent backgrounds?

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik