diff --git a/diffsync/__init__.py b/diffsync/__init__.py
index b82b015b..498233e9 100644
--- a/diffsync/__init__.py
+++ b/diffsync/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 from .diff import Diff
 from .enum import DiffSyncModelFlags, DiffSyncFlags, DiffSyncStatus
-from .exceptions import ObjectAlreadyExists, ObjectStoreWrongType, ObjectNotFound
+from .exceptions import DiffClassMismatch, ObjectAlreadyExists, ObjectStoreWrongType, ObjectNotFound
 from .helpers import DiffSyncDiffer, DiffSyncSyncer
 
 
@@ -461,7 +461,8 @@ def sync_from(
         diff_class: Type[Diff] = Diff,
         flags: DiffSyncFlags = DiffSyncFlags.NONE,
         callback: Optional[Callable[[Text, int, int], None]] = None,
-    ):
+        diff: Optional[Diff] = None,
+    ):  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments:
         """Synchronize data from the given source DiffSync object into the current DiffSync object.
 
         Args:
@@ -470,8 +471,17 @@ def sync_from(
             flags (DiffSyncFlags): Flags influencing the behavior of this sync.
             callback (function): Function with parameters (stage, current, total), to be called at intervals as the
                 calculation of the diff and subsequent sync proceed.
+            diff (Diff): An existing diff to be used rather than generating a completely new diff.
         """
-        diff = self.diff_from(source, diff_class=diff_class, flags=flags, callback=callback)
+        if diff_class and diff:
+            if not isinstance(diff, diff_class):
+                raise DiffClassMismatch(
+                    f"The provided diff's class ({diff.__class__.__name__}) does not match the diff_class: {diff_class.__name__}",
+                )
+
+        # Generate the diff if an existing diff was not provided
+        if not diff:
+            diff = self.diff_from(source, diff_class=diff_class, flags=flags, callback=callback)
         syncer = DiffSyncSyncer(diff=diff, src_diffsync=source, dst_diffsync=self, flags=flags, callback=callback)
         result = syncer.perform_sync()
         if result:
@@ -483,7 +493,8 @@ def sync_to(
         diff_class: Type[Diff] = Diff,
         flags: DiffSyncFlags = DiffSyncFlags.NONE,
         callback: Optional[Callable[[Text, int, int], None]] = None,
-    ):
+        diff: Optional[Diff] = None,
+    ):  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         """Synchronize data from the current DiffSync object into the given target DiffSync object.
 
         Args:
@@ -492,8 +503,9 @@ def sync_to(
             flags (DiffSyncFlags): Flags influencing the behavior of this sync.
             callback (function): Function with parameters (stage, current, total), to be called at intervals as the
                 calculation of the diff and subsequent sync proceed.
+            diff (Diff): An existing diff that will be used when determining what needs to be synced.
         """
-        target.sync_from(self, diff_class=diff_class, flags=flags, callback=callback)
+        target.sync_from(self, diff_class=diff_class, flags=flags, callback=callback, diff=diff)
 
     def sync_complete(
         self,
diff --git a/diffsync/exceptions.py b/diffsync/exceptions.py
index 809954e0..b604c74e 100644
--- a/diffsync/exceptions.py
+++ b/diffsync/exceptions.py
@@ -51,3 +51,11 @@ class ObjectNotFound(ObjectStoreException):
 
 class ObjectStoreWrongType(ObjectStoreException):
     """Exception raised when trying to store a DiffSyncModel of the wrong type."""
+
+
+class DiffException(Exception):
+    """Base class for various failures related to Diff operations."""
+
+
+class DiffClassMismatch(DiffException):
+    """Exception raised when a diff object is not the same as the expected diff_class."""
diff --git a/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/README.md b/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/README.md
index e833dc18..cbb0e0ed 100644
--- a/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/README.md
+++ b/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Synchronize A and B (update B with the contents of A):
 ```python
 a.sync_to(b)
 print(a.diff_to(b).str())
+# Alternatively you can pass in the diff object from above to prevent another diff calculation
+# a.sync_to(b, diff=diff_a_b)
 ```
 
 Now A and B will show no differences:
diff --git a/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/main.py b/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/main.py
index fb5cff99..0665059f 100755
--- a/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/main.py
+++ b/examples/01-multiple-data-sources/main.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def main():
     pprint.pprint(diff_a_b.dict(), width=120)
 
     print("Syncing changes from Backend A to Backend B...")
-    backend_a.sync_to(backend_b)
+    backend_a.sync_to(backend_b, diff=diff_a_b)
     print("Getting updated diffs from Backend A to Backend B...")
     print(backend_a.diff_to(backend_b).str())
 
diff --git a/examples/03-remote-system/main.py b/examples/03-remote-system/main.py
index 66dc6ffd..f00317eb 100644
--- a/examples/03-remote-system/main.py
+++ b/examples/03-remote-system/main.py
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ def main():
         print(diff.str())
 
     if args.sync:
+        if not args.diff:
+            diff = None
         print("Updating the list of countries in Nautobot ...")
-        nautobot.sync_from(local, flags=flags, diff_class=AlphabeticalOrderDiff)
+        nautobot.sync_from(local, flags=flags, diff_class=AlphabeticalOrderDiff, diff=diff)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/examples/04-get-update-instantiate/backends.py b/examples/04-get-update-instantiate/backends.py
index a79e5031..bbc06e43 100644
--- a/examples/04-get-update-instantiate/backends.py
+++ b/examples/04-get-update-instantiate/backends.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 limitations under the License.
 """
 
-from models import Site, Device, Interface
+from models import Site, Device, Interface  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 from diffsync import DiffSync
 
 BACKEND_DATA_A = [
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_diffsync.py b/tests/unit/test_diffsync.py
index 4d32f98d..47c06c92 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_diffsync.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_diffsync.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from diffsync import DiffSync, DiffSyncModel, DiffSyncFlags, DiffSyncModelFlags
-from diffsync.exceptions import ObjectAlreadyExists, ObjectNotFound, ObjectCrudException
+from diffsync.exceptions import DiffClassMismatch, ObjectAlreadyExists, ObjectNotFound, ObjectCrudException
 
 from .conftest import Site, Device, Interface, TrackedDiff, BackendA, PersonA
 
@@ -468,6 +468,57 @@ def callback(stage, current, total):
     assert last_value == {"current": expected, "total": expected}
 
 
+def test_diffsync_sync_to_w_different_diff_class_raises(backend_a, backend_b):
+    diff = backend_b.diff_to(backend_a)
+    with pytest.raises(DiffClassMismatch) as failure:
+        backend_b.sync_to(backend_a, diff_class=TrackedDiff, diff=diff)
+    assert failure.value.args[0] == "The provided diff's class (Diff) does not match the diff_class: TrackedDiff"
+
+
+def test_diffsync_sync_to_w_diff_no_mocks(backend_a, backend_b):
+    diff = backend_b.diff_to(backend_a)
+    assert diff.has_diffs()
+    # Perform full sync
+    backend_b.sync_to(backend_a, diff=diff)
+    # Assert there are no diffs after synchronization
+    post_diff = backend_b.diff_to(backend_a)
+    assert not post_diff.has_diffs()
+
+
+def test_diffsync_sync_to_w_diff(backend_a, backend_b):
+    diff = backend_b.diff_to(backend_a)
+    assert diff.has_diffs()
+    # Mock diff_from to make sure it's not called when passing in an existing diff
+    backend_b.diff_from = mock.Mock()
+    backend_b.diff_to = mock.Mock()
+    backend_a.diff_from = mock.Mock()
+    backend_a.diff_to = mock.Mock()
+    # Perform full sync
+    backend_b.sync_to(backend_a, diff=diff)
+    # Assert none of the diff methods have been called
+    assert not backend_b.diff_from.called
+    assert not backend_b.diff_to.called
+    assert not backend_a.diff_from.called
+    assert not backend_a.diff_to.called
+
+
+def test_diffsync_sync_from_w_diff(backend_a, backend_b):
+    diff = backend_a.diff_from(backend_b)
+    assert diff.has_diffs()
+    # Mock diff_from to make sure it's not called when passing in an existing diff
+    backend_a.diff_from = mock.Mock()
+    backend_a.diff_to = mock.Mock()
+    backend_b.diff_from = mock.Mock()
+    backend_b.diff_to = mock.Mock()
+    # Perform full sync
+    backend_a.sync_from(backend_b, diff=diff)
+    # Assert none of the diff methods have been called
+    assert not backend_a.diff_from.called
+    assert not backend_a.diff_to.called
+    assert not backend_b.diff_from.called
+    assert not backend_b.diff_to.called
+
+
 def test_diffsync_sync_from(backend_a, backend_b):
     backend_a.sync_complete = mock.Mock()
     backend_b.sync_complete = mock.Mock()
@@ -542,7 +593,6 @@ def check_successful_sync_log_sanity(log, src, dst, flags):
 def check_sync_logs_against_diff(diffsync, diff, log, errors_permitted=False):
     """Given a Diff, make sure the captured structlogs correctly correspond to its contents/actions."""
     for element in diff.get_children():
-        print(element)
         # This is kinda gross, but needed since a DiffElement stores a shortname and keys, not a unique_id
         uid = getattr(diffsync, element.type).create_unique_id(**element.keys)