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
Two state investigations are unfolding into the tragedy as employees, victims’ families and company owners offer differing accounts of the hour before floodwaters overtook the area.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The numbers represent differing migration patterns.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The song adds a few frames each year in December and January, with the exact number differing each season, depending on what else is competing for the top spot.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In addition, my six years in public service have given me skills in navigating governmental processes and collaborating with individuals with differing viewpoints.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Their attempts to be all things to all people amidst rapidly changing public sentiments have brought on deep tensions for their faculty, students who find themselves caught between differing notions of knowledge and communities torn apart politically.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The distribution of family fortunes can be a delicate matter, as differing expectations, values and interests can lead to conflicts that strain relationships.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
How will their differing feelings on this subject impact their relationship as the season progresses?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The numbers represent differing migration patterns.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The song adds a few frames each year in December and January, with the exact number differing each season, depending on what else is competing for the top spot.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In addition, my six years in public service have given me skills in navigating governmental processes and collaborating with individuals with differing viewpoints.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Their attempts to be all things to all people amidst rapidly changing public sentiments have brought on deep tensions for their faculty, students who find themselves caught between differing notions of knowledge and communities torn apart politically.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The distribution of family fortunes can be a delicate matter, as differing expectations, values and interests can lead to conflicts that strain relationships.
—Manulife Singapore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
How will their differing feelings on this subject impact their relationship as the season progresses?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2024
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