divergencies

plural of divergency
1
as in divergences
a movement in different directions away from a common point a growing divergency of opinion on that hot-button issue

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2
as in deviations
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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Noun
  • Following an extended advance, the S & P 500 began testing its rising 50-day moving average as negative RSI divergences developed.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Today, other divergences are equally stark, such as China’s openness to international education and travel, alongside its rapid embrace of technology.
    — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The meat may have been stored in a refrigerator experiencing unsafe deviations in temperature.
    — Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Detecting such deviations could help distinguish between competing explanations for inflation and reveal more about the universe’s earliest conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Eating disorders and disordered eating bring in this additional layer of societal and structural differences in gender and the gendered norms that can also influence health.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The moon owes its varying gradation to differences in surface composition and age — something Petro’s team plans to explore in the Artemis mission slated for June 2027.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Since Sorrells was sworn in, at least 79 assistant district attorneys have resigned, according to a source familiar with the departures.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration stepped in and capped the number of departures and arrivals.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Divergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divergencies. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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