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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
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 June 2026
That is where Cisco may have a differentiated opening.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 12 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
According to Brousseau, retailers are increasingly looking to pair contemporary fine jewelry with vintage and estate offerings in order to create more differentiated assortments.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 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
Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 18 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
Adjective
Raymond James initiates Aktis Oncology as strong buy Raymond James says the radiopharma oncology company has a differentiated offering.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 June 2026
That is where Cisco may have a differentiated opening.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 12 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
According to Brousseau, retailers are increasingly looking to pair contemporary fine jewelry with vintage and estate offerings in order to create more differentiated assortments.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 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
The Mystery That Machines Cannot Possess As AI capabilities become more available, products will be differentiated by trust, taste and respect for human agency.
—Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 18 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.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the Telford loafer, is distinguished by its refined apron stitching, which brings a subtle sense of originality to the upper.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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No doubt the Cady of this Cape Fear has the intelligence to try the same tactics, but one of the major ways the TV adaptation has distinguished itself from the movies — and has, finally, gotten itself into a groove — is that Cady has worked to ingratiate himself with the Bowdens.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Super Bowl veteran Matthew Stafford, on the verge of his 18th season, will get limited snaps in the offseason, leaving Bennett and Simpson to take additional first-team snaps.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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While the numbers of comedies on the ballot stayed almost level with last year (up very slightly to 71 from 69), dramas dropped from 126 in 2025 to 110 this year, and limited/anthology series are down to 31, from 44 last year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
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.—
Ian Miller , Alexandra Koch OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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African American Catholics have long been discriminated against and excluded by our church and community.—
Laura Washington,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The United States of America undertakes to make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Actually Announced About Peptides Kennedy’s announcement covered peptides the FDA moved to Category 2 in late 2023, a restricted status that effectively pulled them off compounding pharmacy shelves.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Benji separated from Zack, patted the spot on the bed between them, and then opened up his arm as an invitation.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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The park’s two districts are separated by the city of Tucson, with the drive between the western and eastern districts taking between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on traffic.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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As can be discerned from De Moraes’ pre-match speech, confidence in Brazil was ridiculously high.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Differentiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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