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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
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 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
Life only became complex, differentiated, and colonized the continental land on Earth a few hundred million years ago.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Troiani pointed to a strong foundation, meaningful brand equity and differentiated formulas.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 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
This archetype has been around as long as storytelling itself, but it’s actually made up of several highly differentiated sub-archetypes.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Custom chips optimized for physical AI with differentiated power profiles and compute pathways will be essential as robots and wearables proliferate.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Studios are smaller, operations are simpler, and the concept is differentiated enough to cut through the noise.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Just last week, Carolyn differentiated herself in the Kennedy compound by insisting that her job gave her a sense of purpose.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
When everyone’s optimized, nobody’s differentiated.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
But one key detail differentiated this moment from any in Minnesota.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
But an education model that is purely differentiated can risk losing some other learning opportunities.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
These are placed in P6 cell culture dishes and differentiated by an orbital shaker.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
This stock has differentiated itself from the rest of the cybersecurity cohort, including Club holding Palo Alto Networks.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Likewise, Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges argued that differentiated outcomes with Agentforce, versus Salesforce’s competitors, will be the key driver for the stock going forward.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 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
Life only became complex, differentiated, and colonized the continental land on Earth a few hundred million years ago.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Troiani pointed to a strong foundation, meaningful brand equity and differentiated formulas.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 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
This archetype has been around as long as storytelling itself, but it’s actually made up of several highly differentiated sub-archetypes.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Custom chips optimized for physical AI with differentiated power profiles and compute pathways will be essential as robots and wearables proliferate.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Even when they were warned to look out for deepfakes, the doctors only differentiated them accurately 75% of the time.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Studios are smaller, operations are simpler, and the concept is differentiated enough to cut through the noise.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Just last week, Carolyn differentiated herself in the Kennedy compound by insisting that her job gave her a sense of purpose.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
When everyone’s optimized, nobody’s differentiated.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
But one key detail differentiated this moment from any in Minnesota.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
But an education model that is purely differentiated can risk losing some other learning opportunities.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
These are placed in P6 cell culture dishes and differentiated by an orbital shaker.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
This stock has differentiated itself from the rest of the cybersecurity cohort, including Club holding Palo Alto Networks.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Adjective
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After all, walking requires no gym membership, expensive equipment or specialized training and is accessible to nearly everyone and can be done almost anywhere.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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This center could break that cycle by getting them the specialized treatment that the jail cannot and does not provide.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These entry-level workstations come in two sizes, the Dell Pro Precision 5 Series 14S and the Dell Pro Precision 5 Series 16S, easily distinguished by the 14- and 16-inch display options.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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What distinguished Fetchit from many of his contemporaries was his gift for self-promotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Supplemental Security Income is a program administered by the Social Security Administration providing benefits for those with limited or no income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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You're also given a 5-year limited warranty that covers you in case something happens to it.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, meanwhile, has pivoted to prioritizing anti-DEI investigations under the premise that men, especially white men, have been discriminated against by practices aimed at advancing women and minorities in the workplace.—
Alexandra Olson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Morgan’s attorneys alleged in the lawsuit that the policy discriminated against content and viewpoints, violating the First Amendment.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Again this year, visitors are contending with a somewhat restricted blossom appreciation area at the Tidal Basin, home to the highest concentration of the trees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Actions such as hostilities toward staff or other residents, bringing items to meetings that can be used as weapons, or showing unusual interest in restricted areas should also raise red flags.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The company has said the state's allegations of harm cannot be separated from the content on the platforms, because its algorithms and design features serve to publish content.—
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The album documented how six individuals separated by COVID-19 could bring their disparate ideas together, but the result was admittedly disjointed among some standout moments.—
Chris Young,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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