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
In addition, the drug appears to be exceptionally well tolerated among trial users — which may help differentiate it from competing products.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Boise piloted the pepper ball launchers — which typically have bright yellow parts to differentiate from long guns — in 2024, before buying into a broader roll-out last year.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
That's according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The asteroid that reshaped the moon One key detail involved whether the impactor was differentiated.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Boise piloted the pepper ball launchers — which typically have bright yellow parts to differentiate from long guns — in 2024, before buying into a broader roll-out last year.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
That's according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half the deaths were women and children.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The asteroid that reshaped the moon One key detail involved whether the impactor was differentiated.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Lexington is the epicenter of western North Carolina barbecue (also known as Piedmont style), which distinguishes itself from the other half of the state by adding ketchup to its signature sweet and tangy sauce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Race in admissions UCLA’s medical school unlawfully used race in admissions decisions over the last three years, specifically discriminating against white and Asian American applicants, according to Department of Justice findings.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In March, the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy discriminated against therapist Kaley Chiles based on first amendment rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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