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
All the rats were housed together and had equal access to cocaine, yet their reactions differed significantly.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Hilton's original Julian Macdonald dress differed slightly.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Respondents agreed that schools could be safer but differed in their opinions about what that should look like.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
Although their hair and makeup resembled, Eliza’s gown and accessories differed.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The wording differed slightly, but the message was essentially the same.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The answers differed by three percentage points or less, meaning companies appeared to know their priorities.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
However, this bodysuit differed from the previous look, with gold details rather than red.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Of course, weather and soil conditions differed from Napa to France, so the wines varied in character, but the Mondavi style was never about power; rather Mondavi’s approach was about balance.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Hilton's original Julian Macdonald dress differed slightly.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Respondents agreed that schools could be safer but differed in their opinions about what that should look like.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
Although their hair and makeup resembled, Eliza’s gown and accessories differed.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The wording differed slightly, but the message was essentially the same.
—Nbc Los Angeles, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The answers differed by three percentage points or less, meaning companies appeared to know their priorities.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
However, this bodysuit differed from the previous look, with gold details rather than red.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Of course, weather and soil conditions differed from Napa to France, so the wines varied in character, but the Mondavi style was never about power; rather Mondavi’s approach was about balance.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Differed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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