DIVARICATION Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

divarication

noun

(ˌ)dī-ˌver-ə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of divarication

as in divergence

a movement in different directions away from a common point the divarication of the various dialects of Latin that occurred with the decline of the Roman Empire

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The divergence comes as investors grapple with a more hawkish Federal Reserve, persistent inflation and a sharp rise in Treasury yields — fueling concerns that higher borrowing costs could weigh on lending and economic growth.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
This divergence reflects both short-term irregularities in how fast Earth rotates, and a very gradual, long-term slowdown of Earth’s rotation, caused primarily by the Moon’s gravitational pull on Earth’s oceans.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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The only difference between us sitting here and someone on death row is our circumstances.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Having produced one such number per participant, the standard approach then pools all of them into a group average, on the assumption that individual differences are noise that will be canceled out.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile, the university faced scrutiny from the federal government on its research funding and diversity initiatives.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
This is despite the City of London’s socio-economic diversity taskforce setting a target for half of senior leaders to come from working-class or non-professional backgrounds by 2030.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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