1
as in contrasted
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 disagreed
to have a different opinion
after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue
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Recent Examples of differed
ROIs differed significantly by field of study, with some programs like economics and nursing showing very strong returns, while others like music and cosmetology produced little to no ROI.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Workaholics who enjoyed their work, got carried away by their tasks, and were dedicated to their profession differed in an important way from workaholics who did not enjoy their work.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Workaholics who enjoyed their work, got carried away by their tasks, and were dedicated to their profession differed in an important way from workaholics who did not enjoy their work.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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