diversified

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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.

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

… offered diversified services like credit-card lending, mortgage banking and real estate development.

—Time

He 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

2

: balanced defensively by having funds divided among varied securities

Investors, if they are well advised, will have broadly diversified portfolios.

—Robert Charles Clark

diversified

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past tense and past participle of diversify

Examples of diversified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Retirement savings, through accounts like 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts, are directly exposed to company performance, whether or not the fund in question is diversified. — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the diversified healthcare stock to a buy from hold and raised its price target to $127 from $119. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Extravaganza Beauty has a diversified portfolio, including partnerships with Amouage, Ex Nihilo, Nishane, Maison Crivelli and Marc-Antoine Barois. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Berkshire grew to be a hugely successful and diversified company, owning insurer GEICO, freight railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe, clothing-maker Fruit of the Loom and ice cream chain Dairy Queen. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of diversify

First Known Use

Adjective

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for diversified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide