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
Robert Charles ClarkExamples of diversified in a Sentence
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The menu is only two pages but covers a lot of diversified ground, offering burgers, sandwiches, steaks, salad, and pastas.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The transaction will broaden its entertainment portfolio, expand distribution across key audience segments, and establish a more diversified free-to-watch business within Versant’s footprint of networks and digital platforms.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
Still, with the market broadening out to other sectors, the best thing investors can do is stay diversified — especially since the now-rocky AI trade and Federal Reserve rate cuts have been what’s been pushing the market to new highs.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
That’s a transition that will be possible only if the country moves toward a more diversified economy that allows for reduced pressure on the country’s finite resources, an option that seems unrealistic under economic and international isolation.
—Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The transaction will broaden its entertainment portfolio, expand distribution across key audience segments, and establish a more diversified free-to-watch business within Versant’s footprint of networks and digital platforms.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
Still, with the market broadening out to other sectors, the best thing investors can do is stay diversified — especially since the now-rocky AI trade and Federal Reserve rate cuts have been what’s been pushing the market to new highs.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
That’s a transition that will be possible only if the country moves toward a more diversified economy that allows for reduced pressure on the country’s finite resources, an option that seems unrealistic under economic and international isolation.
—Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Diversified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversified. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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