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
For the last three decades, internet giants have been able to avoid legal exposure for content on their platforms, thanks to a law that differentiates the companies from online publishers.
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Jennifer Elias,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
As cannabis brands look for ways to differentiate products beyond potency, cannabinoids associated with specific functional benefits, such as sleep, focus and metabolic health, are moving into the spotlight.
—Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
In an email to the sponsor group, officials noted that their tax reports do not differentiate between hotels and short-term rentals.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Anonymity will continue to be Reddit’s differentiating factor.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Elias,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
As cannabis brands look for ways to differentiate products beyond potency, cannabinoids associated with specific functional benefits, such as sleep, focus and metabolic health, are moving into the spotlight.
—Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
In an email to the sponsor group, officials noted that their tax reports do not differentiate between hotels and short-term rentals.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Anonymity will continue to be Reddit’s differentiating factor.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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Fathoms is a frictionless listen, but there’s a stubborn sense of craft to it, and that’s what distinguishes it from the streaming-era onslaught of music with little purpose except to be pleasant.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yet that requires taking care to distinguish between the regime and its civilians, and to avoid collateral damage.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the American Alliance for Equal Rights said in the lawsuit, filed on behalf of two students who are Hispanic and Asian, those awards illegally discriminate based on race.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The law discriminates based on viewpoint, permitting expressions of acceptance and support for a client’s self-identity while forbidding expressions that attempt to change it.—
Kevin Cope,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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