DIVERGENCY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

divergency

noun

də-ˈvər-jən(t)-sē

Definition of divergency

as in divergence

a movement in different directions away from a common point a growing divergency of opinion on that hot-button issue

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in deviation

a turning away from a course or standard a warning that no divergency from the church's traditional teachings on the subject would be permitted

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adherence

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Noun

Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Why equal weight funds are beating the market The mechanics explain the divergence.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of divergence

Noun

Genetic deviations that impair the processing of alcohol turn out to be associated with lower rates of alcoholism.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
The price of call options betting on a one standard-deviation move – contracts with a roughly 16% chance of making money – are in the 70th percentile of the past year, according to Nations Indexes data.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviation

Noun

That difference was on display Wednesday in metro Atlanta when a Chinese auto parts company’s American division opened a new regional headquarters and factory.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The fundamental difference is that there is no longer a coronation, and the new monarch automatically becomes king upon the death of his predecessor.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of difference

Noun

Katseye’s departure from Daisy Chain Fields comes while the group, which debuted as a six-member group, remains down two singers.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Compared, say, with the 1990s here, the suite of departures to points near and far is formidable.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of departure

Noun

The public speech extolled the diversity of the Scandinavian nation and was viewed on social media by millions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
There have been relatively few large-scale national decomposition studies involving different land use types, although smaller studies have shown that how humans use a site can significantly affect the soil’s biological diversity.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of diversity

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