diversified
adjective
di·ver·si·fied
də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfīd 
dī-
1
a
: composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities
a diversified [=diverse] student body
cities with more diversified economies
No other North American raptor … occupies a range so diversified in character, both as to climate and terrain.—
Frank Lyman Beebe et al.
Frank Lyman Beebe et al.
b
: of, relating to, or involving varied operations or products
diversified farming/agriculture
… a diversified conglomerate with interests in pulp and paper, machinery and electronics, and construction materials.—Stewart Pinkerton
Stewart Pinkerton… offered diversified services like credit-card lending, mortgage banking and real estate development.—Time
TimeHe said that studios should push for a more diversified business model, so they won't live or die based on the success of one [video] game.—Brian Gaar
Brian Gaar2
: balanced defensively by having funds divided among varied securities
Investors, if they are well advised, will have broadly diversified portfolios.—Robert Charles Clark
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Their plan, announced in a recent op-ed for The Washington Post, would establish a new fund parallel to the existing Social Security Trust Fund, investing in a diversified portfolio including stocks and bonds to achieve higher returns and supplement traditional funding methods.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Importantly, Owens Corning is not dependent on any one of these markets, as its business is well diversified across the three.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The generally low volatility of these stocks is reflected in the ETF which, despite tracking a single sector, has had volatility only modestly higher than that of the diversified S & P 500, about 11% vs. roughly 10% over the past 30 days.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The bull riding circuit was acquired by Endeavor as Emanuel and his executive team were building it into a diversified conglomerate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 July 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Importantly, Owens Corning is not dependent on any one of these markets, as its business is well diversified across the three.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The generally low volatility of these stocks is reflected in the ETF which, despite tracking a single sector, has had volatility only modestly higher than that of the diversified S & P 500, about 11% vs. roughly 10% over the past 30 days.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The bull riding circuit was acquired by Endeavor as Emanuel and his executive team were building it into a diversified conglomerate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 July 2025
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“Diversified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversified. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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