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differed

verb

past tense of differ

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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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 The primary vendor for the same exact product differed just under 50 percent of the time between the two modes, suggesting AI Mode is prioritizing a strikingly different — and less budget-oriented — group of sellers. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026 The reality, however, is that the two agreements differed very little. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 But the way those retailers have reported those refunds and incorporated them into their earnings has differed greatly, leading to confusion about how to read the strength of their results and their future outlooks. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Pattullo said that the abuse directed toward women athletes also differed qualitatively from what male athletes received. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 Women generally rated the body odors of men whose MHC (major histocompatibility complex) genes differed from their own as more pleasant than those of men with more similar MHC genes. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 During Wednesday’s council presentation, city staff responded to those concerns by explaining how rates were set, how bids were evaluated and why the process differed from the water and sewer rate increases. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 However, his statement differed from the witness who described what happened. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Though the picture has differed from race to race, the candidates have generally espoused a populist, anti-establishment message focused on economic issues, mobilizing their base and overcoming serious funding disadvantages. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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The privileges of Jover’s life appear entirely superficial, even a bit alien, when contrasted with her granddaughter’s narrative thread.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Musk, Kushner, and air defenses On air defenses, Zelensky contrasted the number of Patriot missiles supplied in 2023 – which was 675 – with the forecast number of 264 this year.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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Roberts disagreed with the majority of his colleagues about whether the National Trust for Historic Preservation – which objects to the design of the ballroom – can meet the legal standard for showing it would be sufficiently harmed by the project.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The case has spanned three district attorney’s office administrations, which have disagreed over how to handle it.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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