divergent
moving apart or differing from one another
Word origin: From Latin divergere, to bend apart.
Divergent in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing divergent in a sentence.
The two witnesses gave sharply divergent accounts of the crash.
The panelists offered sharply divergent accounts of what had caused the market collapse.
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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.
Using “divergent” well
Divergent describes things that move apart or differ markedly, often used of opinions or paths. It is stronger than merely different, implying an active spreading apart.
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