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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According to Martins, being diversified helps buttress the company against macro headwinds, and the various business units of JHSF share many of the same customers.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time, these stocks were selling at a deep discount, while he was attracted to their reliable dividends and their diversified, cash-generative businesses.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
That lens maps cleanly to Showgirl’s rollout, where multichannel releases and limited-run events resemble product launches on a diversified consumer platform, rather than album cycles.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
That diversified appeal was evident in the fans’ varied Sleep Token introduction stories.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
At the time, these stocks were selling at a deep discount, while he was attracted to their reliable dividends and their diversified, cash-generative businesses.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
That lens maps cleanly to Showgirl’s rollout, where multichannel releases and limited-run events resemble product launches on a diversified consumer platform, rather than album cycles.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
That diversified appeal was evident in the fans’ varied Sleep Token introduction stories.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Diversified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversified. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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