divergent
adjective
di·ver·gent
də-ˈvər-jənt 
dī-
1
a
: moving or extending in different directions from a common point : diverging from each other
divergent paths
see also divergent evolution
b
: differing from each other or from a standard
the divergent interests of capital and labor
2
mathematics
: relating to or being an infinite (see infinite entry 1 sense 4c) sequence that does not have a limit or an infinite series whose partial sums do not have a limit
3
physics
: causing rays (see ray entry 2 sense 1b) to draw apart from a common center : causing divergence of rays
a divergent lens
divergently
adverb
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Today, however, despite religious differences and divergent value systems, India has emerged as a very significant actor in the Gulf.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 May 2025
The styling of these two characters goes a long way toward distinguishing them, but Erivo also does impressive work in establishing their divergent personalities — Amber beaten down by her mother and desperate for approval, Felicity cool and self-assured.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The show is about two cousins with divergent life experience who reunite at the funeral of a family member.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Horse racing is a fairly small world, and, between Del Mar and Santa Anita, McCarthy and Wellman ran into one another enough to become friendly, even as their careers wound forward in seemingly divergent directions.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 May 2025
The styling of these two characters goes a long way toward distinguishing them, but Erivo also does impressive work in establishing their divergent personalities — Amber beaten down by her mother and desperate for approval, Felicity cool and self-assured.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The show is about two cousins with divergent life experience who reunite at the funeral of a family member.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Horse racing is a fairly small world, and, between Del Mar and Santa Anita, McCarthy and Wellman ran into one another enough to become friendly, even as their careers wound forward in seemingly divergent directions.
—Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“Divergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divergent. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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