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
The group recognizes, however, that people have differing underlying risks for cancer and therefore supports the current recommendation that most men limit themselves to no more than two drinks a day and most women consume no more than one.
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Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Broadly, this is a system of price controls in which an average or minimum price across a group of countries with similar gross domestic output per capita can serve as an anchor towards which differing prices may converge over time.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While discussing the differing literature education requirements by country, Argy brought up the dystopian classic 1984 by George Orwell.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The differing events provide a synergy for both the venue and the fans.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite their differing backgrounds—Mondale, a northern liberal, and Carter, a southern moderate—the two forged a close and effective alliance.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
All respondents had heard about the shooting, with differing levels of familiarity.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Embolden a work environment that promotes open dialogue and welcomes differing viewpoints from your team members in order to nurture creativity and innovation.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Humans, however, faced the challenges of coordination and differing priorities, which diluted the benefits of working in groups.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Broadly, this is a system of price controls in which an average or minimum price across a group of countries with similar gross domestic output per capita can serve as an anchor towards which differing prices may converge over time.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While discussing the differing literature education requirements by country, Argy brought up the dystopian classic 1984 by George Orwell.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The differing events provide a synergy for both the venue and the fans.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite their differing backgrounds—Mondale, a northern liberal, and Carter, a southern moderate—the two forged a close and effective alliance.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
All respondents had heard about the shooting, with differing levels of familiarity.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Embolden a work environment that promotes open dialogue and welcomes differing viewpoints from your team members in order to nurture creativity and innovation.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Humans, however, faced the challenges of coordination and differing priorities, which diluted the benefits of working in groups.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
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