DIFFERS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

differs

verb

Definition of differs next

present tense third-person singular of differ

as in contrasts

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 disagrees

to have a different opinion after much arguing, we simply have agreed to differ about the issue

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Recent Examples of differs Where London differs from other major marathons is that the women’s and men’s races are run separately, the former setting off 30 minutes earlier. —

Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 There are a variety of textbook publishers and textbooks, and each textbook differs on what reading skills are taught and how often they are taught. —

Shawn Datchuk, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026 This wartime structure differs sharply from the way the Islamic Republic was governed for 37 years under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. —

Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The market clarified in the final slide that the April and May location of the market differs from the new, permanent location (where the construction site currently is) starting on June 6. —

Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 The approach differs from conventional manufacturing methods by enabling assembly through self-organization rather than external force. —

Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 Spain’s approach sharply differs from prevailing attitudes elsewhere in Europe, where many governments have been trying to curb arrivals and step up deportations. —

ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 Effortlessly flattering, lightweight, and breathable clothing is my ongoing theme with this list, and that’s because the weather differs so much between Italian regions, even just from day to night. —

Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026 The change in coma chemistry observed by the team implies that the internal chemistry of 3I/ATLAS differs from its external chemistry. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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Throughout the Comédie humaine, Balzac contrasts Rastignac’s relatively principled personality to that of another climber, Lucien de Rubempré, who accepts Vautrin’s help only to suffer the consequences.

— Big Think, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
But the manifesto contrasts with the descriptions people who know Allen offered about the suspect.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026