DIFFERING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

differing

verb

present participle of differ

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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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 Many women travel without their husbands due to differing interests or a partner's unwillingness to travel. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Those differing responses, paradoxically, hint at an underlying confluence of viewpoints – that safeguarding the growth and development of children and teenagers is not a one-and-done deal, left to individual court cases or settlements. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026 The divide reflects not only differing political views, but competing experiences of exile, repression and what many believed the future of Iran should look like. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Lindsay Clancy was depressed, prosecutor says During more than four weeks of testimony, jurors heard differing views from medical experts about Clancy’s mental state after Callan’s birth. — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 But their differing politics contributed to different outcomes at their jails. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Edelman’s 2026 Trust Barometer, based on nearly 34,000 respondents across 28 countries, confirms that employers are particularly well positioned to build trust among people with differing values and perspectives. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Sure enough, Heyward and Freeman headed south that day — still driving separately because of their differing morning routines. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 According to the report, this structure has led to confusion about differing rules and regulations with a lack of sufficient data tracking outcomes for children in this system. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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On the plus side, Ritchson and Wilson display a winning chemistry, their contrasting physicality and acting styles working perfectly for their characters.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
For Cramer, the contrasting reactions show that investors remain willing to buy technology and AI stocks when valuations and fundamentals are attractive.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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While critics of his position have accused him of trying to jam a utility company bailout through at the end of the session, Newsom cast the lawmakers disagreeing with him as aligned with another industry unpopular with many Californians.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Spurlock entered a Newton plea, agreeing to guilt but disagreeing with certain elements of the case, and served 17 years starting in 2005.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026