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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 differentiated
Heather Rosenow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Meta is arguably the most popular brand for this type of wearable in the US right now, but others like Tecno and Rokid – whose glasses include a head-up display for live captions and notifications in your field of vision (review coming soon) – could catch up with differentiated offerings.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The new format will be familiar to fans of other sports like soccer, where some leagues feature differentiated divisions that promote and retain the best performing teams, while relegating those who don’t perform as well to lower circuits.
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Dominic Chu,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
New solutions like those from Addition Wealth, a financial engagement and education platform used among Edward Jones practice teams and backed by Edward Jones Ventures, the firm’s venture capital arm, are making that education more differentiated and accessible at scale.
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Julia Bartak,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Ken understands the subscription business and has a strong sense of how journalism creates lasting value for audiences — not only through individual stories, but through broader editorial strategy, exclusives and differentiated reporting readers cannot get anywhere else.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
That framing implicitly challenges the notion that California is uniquely and imminently on the verge of a Medi-Cal‑driven systemwide collapse, instead portraying the problem as a differentiated set of pressures across programs.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Although different products/services or marketing efforts increase the companies’ cost, the differentiated approach is typically more profitable than the undifferentiated strategy.
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Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
Chris Day,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Blog posts and pages are often differentiated in terms of the timeliness (or timelessness) of the content.
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Like we’re focused on offering something differentiated.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
The asteroid that reshaped the moon One key detail involved whether the impactor was differentiated.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
These channels simultaneously differentiated themselves from CNN while constantly measuring themselves against their older rival.
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Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Steller sea lions are separated into Western and Eastern populations and are differentiated by physical and genetic attributes.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
His process was marked by a certain eccentricity that differentiated his art from a lot of similar work.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
That structure keeps leaders focused on the issues most relevant to their discipline while ensuring our external communications remain purposeful and differentiated.
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Heather Rosenow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Meta is arguably the most popular brand for this type of wearable in the US right now, but others like Tecno and Rokid – whose glasses include a head-up display for live captions and notifications in your field of vision (review coming soon) – could catch up with differentiated offerings.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The new format will be familiar to fans of other sports like soccer, where some leagues feature differentiated divisions that promote and retain the best performing teams, while relegating those who don’t perform as well to lower circuits.
—
Dominic Chu,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
New solutions like those from Addition Wealth, a financial engagement and education platform used among Edward Jones practice teams and backed by Edward Jones Ventures, the firm’s venture capital arm, are making that education more differentiated and accessible at scale.
—
Julia Bartak,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Ken understands the subscription business and has a strong sense of how journalism creates lasting value for audiences — not only through individual stories, but through broader editorial strategy, exclusives and differentiated reporting readers cannot get anywhere else.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
That framing implicitly challenges the notion that California is uniquely and imminently on the verge of a Medi-Cal‑driven systemwide collapse, instead portraying the problem as a differentiated set of pressures across programs.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Although different products/services or marketing efforts increase the companies’ cost, the differentiated approach is typically more profitable than the undifferentiated strategy.
—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
Verb
Many MSPs are healthy enough to avoid immediate urgency but not yet differentiated enough to see what is changing around them.
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Chris Day,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Blog posts and pages are often differentiated in terms of the timeliness (or timelessness) of the content.
—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Like we’re focused on offering something differentiated.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
The asteroid that reshaped the moon One key detail involved whether the impactor was differentiated.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
These channels simultaneously differentiated themselves from CNN while constantly measuring themselves against their older rival.
—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Steller sea lions are separated into Western and Eastern populations and are differentiated by physical and genetic attributes.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
His process was marked by a certain eccentricity that differentiated his art from a lot of similar work.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Adjective
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Utilities, private equity firms, pension funds, infrastructure funds, and specialized renewable developers are all competing for projects.
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The concept of producing electricity from ion movement is not new, and as Kim explained, electric eels use a similar principle in nature, generating electrical bursts by controlling ion flow across specialized cells known as electrocytes.
Verb
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But from the beginning, America distinguished itself by embracing risk-takers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who were willing to challenge convention in pursuit of a better future.
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The two, both of whom are Jewish, distinguished themselves largely based on their varying degrees of support for and criticism of Israel.
Adjective
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Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Beyond the limited number of residences, a secure motor court ensures discretion for arrivals and departures.
Verb
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This follows a high-profile undercover investigation that revealed at least one MLB team discriminated against a player based on his Catholic faith.
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African American Catholics have long been discriminated against and excluded by our church and community.
Adjective
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Researchers observed signs of fishing pressure within its already restricted range, and some localities where walking sharks were reportedly once common no longer appear to support populations.
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The first, and most obvious, is the growing sense of an emergent player empowerment era, one in which the line between restricted and unrestricted free agency continues to blur.
Verb
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic.
Verb
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As can be discerned from De Moraes’ pre-match speech, confidence in Brazil was ridiculously high.
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When the track fully kicked in, all of the elements in the busy mix received enough attention to be easily discerned, from the guitar strums to the vocals to the bassline.
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“Differentiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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