Diverge is an English word with synonyms like converge or move. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Diverge in a sentence
Related words
Diverge meaning
- To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
- To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.
- To separate, to tend into a different direction (from another line or path).
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Using Diverge
- The main meaning on this page is: To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions. | To become different; to run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions. | To separate, to tend into a different direction (from another line or path).
- Useful related words include: converge, move, be, deviate.
- Possible Dutch translations are: divergeren, uiteenwijken, uiteenlopen.
- In the example corpus, diverge often appears in combinations such as: diverge from, to diverge, diverge in.
Context around Diverge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Diverge
- In this selection, "diverge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, paths, situations, occasionally and forever stand out and add context to how "diverge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and situations diverge from normative and approaches could diverge as they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "diverge" sits close to words such as andes, anglia and antelope, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with diverge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This moment would be the one where their paths diverge forever. (11 words)
At present, they diverge very little on the most contentious issues citywide. (12 words)
And just like that, the paths of these two young men began to diverge. (14 words)
What we were listening to and what we were playing was beginning to diverge so in order to keep at it we would have had to totally reinvent ourselves to have any logic in a new musical landscape. (38 words)
I’m not sure Frick adheres fully to the rigorous logic of “Sliding Doors,” in which each decision leads inexorably to the next event, but it’s great fun to watch her two narratives collide and diverge. (37 words)
I believe the explanation lies in three important ways the policies of the two states diverge: the cap on total number of licenses allowed by each state, how big a company can be, and vertical integration. (36 words)
How would you like to see the next Tomb Raider game diverge from Uncharted? (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
After last month’s mirror-image move, when both raised rates a quarter point, the two central banks have begun to diverge again.
And just like that, the paths of these two young men began to diverge.
Even as Hamas aligns its actions with Iran, its approaches could diverge, as they notably did during the Syrian civil war when Hamas the Sunni anti-Assad rebels.
However, the problem with rules is that the longer they exist, the more they multiply and diverge from their original aim.
Instead, the series finds its very unique characters and situations diverge from normative conditions while upholding cultural specificity through effortless sincerity.
One obvious way that the two games could diverge is that could include supernatural characters as romance options did include some supernatural elements, but not in its romance.
They also meant that the whole of the UK was unable properly to diverge and take advantage of Brexit.
This moment would be the one where their paths diverge forever.
What we were listening to and what we were playing was beginning to diverge so in order to keep at it we would have had to totally reinvent ourselves to have any logic in a new musical landscape.
While Carlson often publicly agreed with Donald Trump, whose politics have transformed the Republican party in recent years, he would occasionally diverge from the former president's political views.
While their interests may align with the minority public shareholders on dividends, they may diverge on other matters.
At present, they diverge very little on the most contentious issues citywide.
Because of this, counties’ actual administration practices sometimes must diverge from what is written in state law.
How would you like to see the next Tomb Raider game diverge from Uncharted?
I believe the explanation lies in three important ways the policies of the two states diverge: the cap on total number of licenses allowed by each state, how big a company can be, and vertical integration.
I’m not sure Frick adheres fully to the rigorous logic of “Sliding Doors,” in which each decision leads inexorably to the next event, but it’s great fun to watch her two narratives collide and diverge.
It is not an easy road; two roads diverge in the woods, and we take the one less travelled by, and that makes the difference.
Their paths diverge, but destiny reunites them passionately seven years later, showcasing the enduring power of love.
And there’s a real beauty when you sing unison and then you diverge into the harmony part, as if one voice is suddenly split.
An honorable lawyer, if you can get him one, can certainly protect his interests if they diverge from yours.
Common combinations with diverge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- diverge from 41×
- to diverge 38×
- diverge in 7×
- diverge and 5×
- diverge on 5×
- and diverge 4×
- they diverge 4×
- diverge into 4×
- not diverge 4×
- will diverge 3×