as in to distinguish
to understand or point out the difference in
it was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music
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Recent Examples of differentiate
Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The collaboration with local artists is a way to differentiate this restaurant walk from the Coastal Restaurant Walk that Discover PB held last May.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Most entrepreneurs struggle to differentiate themselves and attract their target audience.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Like previous entries, there's not much differentiating the quality of a trick.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The collaboration with local artists is a way to differentiate this restaurant walk from the Coastal Restaurant Walk that Discover PB held last May.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Most entrepreneurs struggle to differentiate themselves and attract their target audience.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Like previous entries, there's not much differentiating the quality of a trick.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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Contest categories distinguish between quilts made for beds, walls and laps and those quilted by hand or by machine, among other techniques and qualifications.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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The next phase will work in the space of education, helping medical professionals better understand burnout — both what drives it and how to distinguish it from underlying mental health issues.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Two Appleton landlords will pay $20,000 and complete fair housing training to settle a federal lawsuit that accused them of discriminating against tenants with emotional support animals.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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To have somebody with that discriminating eye endorse me was super encouraging.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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