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verb

past tense of differentiate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of differentiated
Adjective
Its rear features more differentiated flair in which the vehicle's spoiler flows into its rear panels. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 For Mediawan, the combination creates a differentiated pipeline of IP and audience insight that can benefit its broader global production and distribution ecosystem. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Creating breakthrough and differentiated products has always been at the heart of the business, and as the company reasserts its position in one of the most competitive markets in history, that’s true more so now than ever. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 When Building Starts To Make Sense The build-versus-buy question gets more interesting when the workflow is more differentiated. — Malte Kramer, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
The devices successfully differentiated all 16 possible combinations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Novo, however, maintains CagriSema is effective and differentiated enough to be commercially viable. — Annika Kim Constantino,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Similar to the internet, where common protocols became shared infrastructure while businesses differentiated above them, robotics is beginning to separate foundational layers from competitive ones. — John Healy, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Poetry tends to be differentiated from prose by a deliberate organization of language that’s not determined by the page itself. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Each is differentiated by different colors and patterns, but common detailing comes in the form of colorful jewel studs, safety pins, distressed soles and bright orange cheetah print insoles. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Furthermore, its interior will have become differentiated, with the heavier elements sinking to the core. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Wendy’s has also historically positioned itself as a higher-quality burger chain, but Wright acknowledged that decisions made in the interest of cost and efficiency had eroded some of the food quality that historically differentiated the brand. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Clams, mussels, and oysters can be visually differentiated by their distinct shell structures. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Adjective
  • The partnership combines Skydio’s X10D drone with L3Harris radios and specialized waveforms designed to protect command links in contested environments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors say the defendants used specialized equipment and drones to reach high locations and record their activities.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its hallmark rule this year amid declining users.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The collaboration centers on Muse Spark Open, the most capable open-weight model released under a license that allows for limited commercial use, according to Meta.
    — Kif Leswing,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Departments with limited staffing may not have the resources to dedicate multiple investigators to tracking down a suspect vehicle.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Justice Department said the campus’ law school illegally discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions, the latest in a series of similar federal accusations against UC schools this year.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The majority concluded that Montana’s no-aid provision discriminated against people based on their beliefs.
    — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Matas Buzelis showed improved urgency and efficiency in putting his head down to get to the rim, scoring 10 of his 14 points inside the restricted area.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The airline does not allow travelers with pets to sit in exit rows, bulkhead seats, or other seats with restricted underseat storage.
    — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The trajectories separated into four distinct clusters corresponding to rest, meditation, music, and the movie.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In what is shaping up to be the season’s most competitive acting race, three names appear to have separated themselves.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The officers shared the shocking recording Wednesday in hopes of identifying the driver, whose license plate cannot be discerned in the clip.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • It has also been reported that, through that search, officers discerned a link to a deportation order.
    — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Differentiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiated. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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