differ
verb (used without object)
to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed byfrom ).
have been differing
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present perfect progressiveof differ.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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There have been differing claims about whether the mercenaries in Evros are recruited willingly or under duress.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
There have been differing accounts about who gave the order and why.
From Fox News ● Jun. 2, 2020
“But there have been differing impacts in different parts of an increasingly diverse American Catholicism.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2015
There have been differing accounts of the shooting.
From Reuters ● Aug. 27, 2014
There have been differing opinions among physicians in reference to the effects upon offspring, both physical and mental, of consanguineous marriages.
From Insanity Its Causes and Prevention by Henry Putnam Stearns
