differ
verb (used without object)
to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed byfrom ).
has differed
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present perfectof differ (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The winner of the AP award has differed from the Heisman winner just twice in the past two decades.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Young’s recovery has differed from the traditional ACL tear as he had reconstruction surgery, which takes longer to rehab.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
The Welsh government's quarantine policy has differed from the UK government's in England for a period last year, but more recently has been broadly the same.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2021
States that rely on higher-income taxpayers have been helped by other unexpected ways this recession has differed from past ones.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2020
However that may be, certainly to all races of men has come this revelation; only the degree in which they have felt its force has differed immensely.
From The Soul of the Far East by Percival Lowell
