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
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.
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Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Other than a window exposing the rear suspension, Ford did barely anything to differentiate the cockpit.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The mute swan is a formidable rival to California’s most common native swan, the much smaller tundra swan, which is also differentiated by its straight neck and black beak.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Prisons does not differentiate between where Fernandes Anderson is housed at FCI Danbury.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Other than a window exposing the rear suspension, Ford did barely anything to differentiate the cockpit.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The mute swan is a formidable rival to California’s most common native swan, the much smaller tundra swan, which is also differentiated by its straight neck and black beak.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Prisons does not differentiate between where Fernandes Anderson is housed at FCI Danbury.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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People would devote entire dissertations to developing techniques for distinguishing handwritten digits or for recognizing faces in images; then a deep-learning algorithm would digest the underlying data, discover the subtleties of the problem, and make those projects seem obsolete.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The combination of global expertise and local craftsmanship distinguishes Thailand’s offerings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bozell’s likely confirmation will probably pile further pressure on the two countries’ ties, which have plummeted in recent months over US allegations that South Africa discriminates against its white population.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film's villain, Bruce, is a great white shark with a relentless nature — and the creature doesn't discriminate.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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