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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
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
Most sources believe that the Saks, Neiman’s and Bergdorf nameplates will be retained, while Horchow could be sold off, though Neiman’s and Saks must be sharply differentiated.
—Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
Most sources believe that the Saks, Neiman’s and Bergdorf nameplates will be retained, while Horchow could be sold off, though Neiman’s and Saks must be sharply differentiated.
—Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Adjective
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Even now, only expert divers with specialized equipment can access and work in those caves.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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In less than 10 years, the MAAC has grown from a single building into a 30-acre training campus with more than 40 buildings, structures and specialized training areas.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Argentina, the visit caused surprise and even dismay, particularly among those who appreciated the national team captain for not getting involved in politics, a trait that had distinguished him from his predecessor, Diego Maradona.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This palm is distinguished by its edible one-inch fruit, which turns black when ripe and whose taste is likened to dates.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pezeshkian's message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy's leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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As a redshirt freshman, Freeny has had to battle for playing time this season, going multiple stretches with limited minutes, including one minute of action during last week’s loss to Minnesota.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When foreign accents are treated as flaws, capable speakers can be unfairly discriminated against.—
Karen Stollznow,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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Many Muslims feel unsafe or discriminated against because of their faith.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet despite Brunson clearly beating Gilgeous-Alexander to the spot and positioning himself outside of the restricted area, no official called a foul on the play.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Right-hander Salomón Torres spent several years on the restricted list after playing 1993-97 for three teams before returning to the majors in 2002 at age 29 to pitch for seven more seasons with two teams.—
Ed Guzman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the Texas Supreme Court, at the behest of state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ruled the Dallas County ballots cast after the original close of polls had to be separated from other ballots.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those ballots have been separated from the others and have not been counted, Dallas County elections spokesperson Nic Solorzano said.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
4 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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