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it was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music
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Recent Examples of differentiated
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Their best-fitting scenario involved a differentiated object roughly 260 kilometers wide striking the moon from north to south at a shallow angle of around 30 degrees.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
For the consumer electronics industry, the strategic task is not to try to match the AI data centers chip for chip but to build differentiated, energy-efficient, on-device AI services while managing higher supply chain and tariff risks.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
What happens is that its internal density and temperature profile changes, so that greater densities and temperatures concentrate in the core, leading to a more differentiated star with a photosphere on the outside, a radiative zone internally, and then a fusion zone in the core.
—Big Think, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond dyeing, Bossa continue to advance its Circular Dye concept, not only as a dye innovation but also to create differentiated melange and tonal effects at the yarn level, adding originality and visual richness to the collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The ass as medical entity grew starkly differentiated from the ass as pleasure zone.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Our language, cinema, is highly differentiated and there are as many approaches to this language as there are filmmakers.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Judges can address this by actively managing calendars, using differentiated case management tools, and prioritizing hearings to move cases forward while ensuring due process.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 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
The level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The festival only stands to benefit if both weekends are viewed with equal levels of prestige and anticipation, something only made easier if the shows are differentiated and can generate their own unique excitement.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 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
The various noodle soups are differentiated by the composition of their broth base as well as the toppings included.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
JPMorgan initiates Alamar Biosciences as overweight The firm says the life sciences company has a differentiated offering.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Their best-fitting scenario involved a differentiated object roughly 260 kilometers wide striking the moon from north to south at a shallow angle of around 30 degrees.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
For the consumer electronics industry, the strategic task is not to try to match the AI data centers chip for chip but to build differentiated, energy-efficient, on-device AI services while managing higher supply chain and tariff risks.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
What happens is that its internal density and temperature profile changes, so that greater densities and temperatures concentrate in the core, leading to a more differentiated star with a photosphere on the outside, a radiative zone internally, and then a fusion zone in the core.
—Big Think, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond dyeing, Bossa continue to advance its Circular Dye concept, not only as a dye innovation but also to create differentiated melange and tonal effects at the yarn level, adding originality and visual richness to the collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The ass as medical entity grew starkly differentiated from the ass as pleasure zone.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Our language, cinema, is highly differentiated and there are as many approaches to this language as there are filmmakers.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Judges can address this by actively managing calendars, using differentiated case management tools, and prioritizing hearings to move cases forward while ensuring due process.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Several leading companies now have differentiated commercialization paths.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 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
The level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The festival only stands to benefit if both weekends are viewed with equal levels of prestige and anticipation, something only made easier if the shows are differentiated and can generate their own unique excitement.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 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
The various noodle soups are differentiated by the composition of their broth base as well as the toppings included.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
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The 17 Americans aboard the MV Hondius are expected to be flown to the United States and monitored at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a specialized facility for highly hazardous communicable diseases.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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However, there are some more longer-lasting specialized options out there that can last up to 12 weeks and even up to 8 months.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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But his team distinguished themselves through superior organisation with and without the ball, exploiting space to play to the specific strengths of their personnel.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Family dynamics have frequently been at the heart of Koreeda’s films, invariably distinguished by his exceptional direction of children.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Marettimo The most remote of the Egadi Islands, tiny Marettimo—accessible via ferry from Trapani—remains delightfully rustic thanks to its limited accessibility, near absence of cars, and lack of large hotels.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 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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In the task involving different tones, the researchers found that individual hippocampal neurons discriminated between standard and unexpected tones by making their response to the latter progressively more distinct.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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And speaking of restricted free agency, the obvious winner for most regrettable decision one year later was choosing Christian Braun’s extension over Peyton Watson’s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Verb
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In some cases, families were separated.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Many of these models are trained on stupendously large datasets comprising material culled from online sources, from which broader statistical patterns can be extracted and discerned.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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But alas, as those packages pile up outside your apartment door, the boxes inevitably contain a plethora of lulus and turkeys, things that barely fit or flatter you, made of fabric whose cheesiness could not be discerned from the AI photos on the internet.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Differentiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiated. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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