How to Use divergence in a Sentence

divergence

noun
  • Research has suggested that the divergence may be linked to child care policies.
    New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The most recent monthly data shows an even greater divergence between job loss rates for working men and women.
    Whizy Kim, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2021
  • The animals' stark divergence from gray wolves, researchers believe, places them in an entirely different genus.
    Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The divergence illustrates the different ways that Facebook and Google approach news.
    New York Times, 17 Feb. 2021
  • The divergence reflects differing needs in a highly diverse country where the coronavirus has killed unevenly.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2020
  • That is, there’s a sharp divergence between consumers with stable, better-paying jobs, vs. consumers with low-paying jobs, or who may be unemployed due to the coronavirus.
    Jim Henry, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Another challenge of uniting democracies on tech is the considerable divergence within that group.
    Justin Sherman, Wired, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The divergence between flows and price may provide key insights into this consolidation period and future price movement.
    Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The divergence between Britain and its European neighbors has prompted some to claim an early windfall from Brexit.
    New York Times, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Many large institutions would prefer to see more alignment, while Brexit supporters favor divergence.
    Simon Clark, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2020
  • In still other cases, we’re simply confused by the divergences between artificial and organic reasoning.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
  • This divergence between economic models and the actual trade deficit partly reflects the dollar’s strength relative to other currencies.
    New York Times, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The lower the score, the worse the divergence in values.
    Walter J. O’Donnell, STAT, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The main tell of your divergence was what band was named on your shirt.
    Christopher Chang, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • Sometimes the small divergences are what add spice to the design.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The 2020 matchup marked a divergence point in the momentum of the two programs.
    Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Most damaging of all was the divergence between the cost of tickets and the success of the team.
    Rory Smith Ben Quinton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022
  • What is missing in the approach and why is there such a divergence?
    Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
  • What might once have been a point of deep divergence is now an area of overlap.
    Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2023
  • As the ratio was forming its low at the end of the year, the MACDs formed sharply higher lows and a strong bullish divergence.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • The wildest divergence in these indices over the last four decades came around 2012, when WTI dropped sharply away from Brent.
    Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 15 July 2022
  • The divergence is partly down to the stock performance of the companies in which the pair own shares.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The divergence in opinion was not limited to the Iraq war.
    Naima Green-Riley, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The divergence doesn’t mean one chain paid better than the other.
    Theo Francis, WSJ, 10 July 2021
  • One way to address such a divergence is to grow your customer base.
    Mike Shannon, Fortune, 6 June 2023
  • The reasons for the divergence of public opinion and court actions aren’t hard to find.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
  • The true divergence from events-apps past is, obviously, the branding, as is the case with many things.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • This wide divergence of views can be seen in the pricing of Tesla options.
    Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Nicholas is still mostly the same person at first, and then there’s a real divergence.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Granted, the brown strap was quite a divergence from the flashy red strap on the Piaget, but the Vacheron spoke with even greater confidence from behind its reserved, perfectly executed visage.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024

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