DIFFERED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 Even during the Cold War, allies differed on threat perception, with West Germany pursuing Ostpolitik and détente even as frontline states pressed for deterrence, and the Euromissile deployments split publics and governments alike. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Boyce said investigators were aware of posts alleging that what happened differed from what police had documented. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Minter plays it safe For all the questions about how Minter’s first training camp has differed from John Harbaugh’s, the first-year head coach handled the first preseason game much like his predecessor — with extreme caution. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Because this was an observational study, women who used estrogen may have differed from nonusers in unmeasured ways, including baseline health or frequency of doctor visits. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Our soil collection process differed from the EPA’s method of taking multiple composite samples from five sections of the yard. — Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 4 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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