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
The low-cut vamp differentiated itself from the traditional pump aesthetic with an angular square outline.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the brain, MRI can differentiate between white matter and gray matter and can also be used to diagnose aneurysms and tumors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Nor does the starring vehicle for Alexandra Daddario offer a concise, specific take to differentiate itself from Rice’s original — its own version of making Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) a Black man who falls in love with his maker.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
What’s missing is the drive to differentiate themselves in the market, the speed to innovate and the willingness to act like the digital brands that once disrupted them.
—Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In the brain, MRI can differentiate between white matter and gray matter and can also be used to diagnose aneurysms and tumors.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Nor does the starring vehicle for Alexandra Daddario offer a concise, specific take to differentiate itself from Rice’s original — its own version of making Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) a Black man who falls in love with his maker.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
What’s missing is the drive to differentiate themselves in the market, the speed to innovate and the willingness to act like the digital brands that once disrupted them.
—Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for differentiate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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The cut roofline helps distinguish it from the larger Polestar 3, which has a long, level roof for a traditional SUV profile.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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This helps people distinguish their own speech from external sounds.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Free markets discriminate against women workers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is the second complaint filed this year by the foundation, which alleges the university discriminates against conservative viewpoints.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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