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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
Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Vehicles that were approved under earlier standards will be placed under differentiated transition arrangements, which in most cases extend the compliance deadline to July 1, 2027.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
The Louvre is not the only French site to have recently unveiled differentiated pricing for EU/Non-EU residents, either.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Now, it's got a sub-brand that's focused on more niche innovations for people who want more differentiated devices – and its first flagship product is quite something.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The firm offers a range of ETFs spanning leveraged, inverse, and high-yield strategies, empowering investors with differentiated tools for portfolio construction.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Personalize – Bastian often uses the word ‘concierge’ while Douglas is using agentic AI to create a differentiated experience for each customer.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The noble few who sit through seminars on differentiated instruction.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Our planet would be rich with signs of life, including complex and differentiated life, but the planet was completely in a pre-technological state.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Hind’s audio was differentiated in green font.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
The analysts said that the cruise line is differentiated from the others.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
The second thing that matters is having a strong brand or product assortment that is clearly differentiated.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
As for Goldstein and Daley, the two have shown a knack for delivering scripts with new and fresh takes on existing IP while also adding a fun and lightness that differentiated them from other films in the franchise.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
One big thing that has always differentiated them is my voice.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025
The mute swan is a formidable rival to California’s most common native swan, the much smaller tundra swan, which is also differentiated by its straight neck and black beak.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Acute cystitis can be differentiated with a urine culture (used to isolate and identify bacteria).
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In other words, any volatility could spell opportunity for investors with a differentiated view.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Vehicles that were approved under earlier standards will be placed under differentiated transition arrangements, which in most cases extend the compliance deadline to July 1, 2027.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
The Louvre is not the only French site to have recently unveiled differentiated pricing for EU/Non-EU residents, either.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
Now, it's got a sub-brand that's focused on more niche innovations for people who want more differentiated devices – and its first flagship product is quite something.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The firm offers a range of ETFs spanning leveraged, inverse, and high-yield strategies, empowering investors with differentiated tools for portfolio construction.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Personalize – Bastian often uses the word ‘concierge’ while Douglas is using agentic AI to create a differentiated experience for each customer.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The noble few who sit through seminars on differentiated instruction.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Our planet would be rich with signs of life, including complex and differentiated life, but the planet was completely in a pre-technological state.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Human hematopoietic stem cells successfully engrafted, proliferated, and differentiated, closely mimicking how bone marrow functions in the human body.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Hind’s audio was differentiated in green font.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
The analysts said that the cruise line is differentiated from the others.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
The second thing that matters is having a strong brand or product assortment that is clearly differentiated.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
As for Goldstein and Daley, the two have shown a knack for delivering scripts with new and fresh takes on existing IP while also adding a fun and lightness that differentiated them from other films in the franchise.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
One big thing that has always differentiated them is my voice.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025
The mute swan is a formidable rival to California’s most common native swan, the much smaller tundra swan, which is also differentiated by its straight neck and black beak.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Acute cystitis can be differentiated with a urine culture (used to isolate and identify bacteria).
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Adjective
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Some of those numbers include hundreds of specialized, flashing, or vibrating alarms for those with disabilities, the deaf, or hard of hearing.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The showcase highlighted how humanoid form factors can extend beyond factories into highly specialized medical applications.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Reset offers three tiers of rooms, distinguished by their outdoor layouts (all patios feature a firepit, but only some have the outdoor tub), bed size (queen or king), and view (mountain view versus interior-facing).—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
Alina Edwards,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The new approach moves beyond linear models by using Gaussian process regression, a technique capable of mapping complex nonlinear relationships with limited data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The limited number of videos that have emerged show hundreds of corpses strewn across the floors of hospitals and morgues.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In Campbell Union High School District, the state conducted its own investigation rather than reviewing a district decision on appeal and found that course materials in an ethnic studies class discriminated against Jewish students.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Sacramento City Unified School District will reform its enrollment processes after an investigation by the state showed that the district’s practices violated state laws and discriminated against students of color, students with disabilities, English learning students and homeless students.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Elk Grove city leaders have approved turning Amber Waves Way and several other streets into a restricted parking zone.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers gave Mays a restricted tender this past offseason, and the lineman eventually returned on the one-year deal.—
Mike Kaye
January 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Law enforcement and Mishawaka school officials then separated the two groups, according to the Tribune, citing the report.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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That closeness is part of what has always defined Echosmith, a band that has never fully separated life from art.—
Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Guests discerned that their experiences were better at specific races, and attendance numbers fluctuated across the seasons.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Differentiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiated. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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