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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction
the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx
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as in separated
to go or move in different directions from a central point
at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge
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Recent Examples of diverged
But, for healthy children 6 months to 17 years, the CDC diverged from Kennedy slightly.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the times when the reality diverged from dot plot interest rates.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The theory diverged from the dominant, century-long view that evolution adhered to a slow, steady pace of Darwinian gradualism, in which species incrementally and almost imperceptibly developed into new ones.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Mingling and interbreeding Modern humans and Neanderthals share an ancestor that originated in Africa, but the two lineages diverged at least 500,000 years ago.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But the American Academy of Pediatrics diverged from the agency earlier this month, recommending Covid shots for children between 6 months and 2 years old.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers used a statistical method to determine if crime rates had diverged in those with reforms and those without.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
But their cortisol responses diverged sharply.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
What To Know The name change follows years of internal debate over MSNBC's identity, particularly as its opinion programming has increasingly diverged from NBC News reporting.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
One of the times when the reality diverged from dot plot interest rates.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The theory diverged from the dominant, century-long view that evolution adhered to a slow, steady pace of Darwinian gradualism, in which species incrementally and almost imperceptibly developed into new ones.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Mingling and interbreeding Modern humans and Neanderthals share an ancestor that originated in Africa, but the two lineages diverged at least 500,000 years ago.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But the American Academy of Pediatrics diverged from the agency earlier this month, recommending Covid shots for children between 6 months and 2 years old.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Researchers used a statistical method to determine if crime rates had diverged in those with reforms and those without.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
But their cortisol responses diverged sharply.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
What To Know The name change follows years of internal debate over MSNBC's identity, particularly as its opinion programming has increasingly diverged from NBC News reporting.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diverged
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The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette tresses, often styled in a bouncy blowout, since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Which is why Mahomes played all of 48 seconds in the first two irrelevant games as Reid deviated from his customary inclination to play him most in the second-to-last rehearsal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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An explosion separated the Bell’s tail boom, main rotor, mast and transmission and sent the fuselage crashing into the ground.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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As before, the Humane Editor uses a large central workspace subdivided into individual documents, here separated by backtick characters.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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But on just the third play of the fourth quarter, veteran tight end Zach Ertz turned a short pass in the flat into a 20-yard TD.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas defensive end Phillip Lee turned a question about the challenges Ole Miss presents into a reflection on what the Razorbacks are doing.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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The star's blonde hair was styled into a blowout with loose waves and worn parted down the middle.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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From a cap perspective, bonus money is spread across the lifetime of a contract, even if the money is forked over at once, allowing Jones to outspend his competition in part thanks to the Cowboys’ league-leading cash flow.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The channel forked into a series of smaller canals, each branching farther or looping around islets or petering out into dead ends.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gerson believes the gangs have retreated.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Runner-up Sabalenka, meanwhile, retreated to another area, smashed her racket until the frame buckled and sat with her back against the wall, next to the scratch marks left on the floor.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Diverged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diverged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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