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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
Arjun Kharpal,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 May 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
What increasingly sets these companies apart is innovation and a differentiated value proposition in one of the most saturated categories in consumer goods.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 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
The most common approaches are undifferentiated, differentiated, and concentrated marketing strategies.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, the company initially differentiated itself through an emphasis on AI safety and alignment.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 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
The festival only stands to benefit if both weekends are viewed with equal levels of prestige and anticipation, something only made easier if the shows are differentiated and can generate their own unique excitement.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Custom chips, also known as an application-specific integrated circuit, are seen as a way for hyperscalers to have more control over their hardware and software integrations, potentially offering a differentiated product from competitors.
—Arjun Kharpal,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 May 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
What increasingly sets these companies apart is innovation and a differentiated value proposition in one of the most saturated categories in consumer goods.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 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
The most common approaches are undifferentiated, differentiated, and concentrated marketing strategies.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Verb
The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, the company initially differentiated itself through an emphasis on AI safety and alignment.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 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
The festival only stands to benefit if both weekends are viewed with equal levels of prestige and anticipation, something only made easier if the shows are differentiated and can generate their own unique excitement.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Adjective
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Supporters of the project argue that maintaining that advantage will require continued investment in specialized facilities, which are often too expensive for individual organizations to build on their own.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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That reality has shaped the honey badger into one of evolution’s most specialized little predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Sometimes distinguished by their spots, male channel cats can be mostly black or dark blue on their upper body during spawning season.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Implicit in Schulze’s remark is what distinguished the Hairy Who from their Pop counterparts on the East Coast.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Steep price drops on the prospect of peace have pushed many oil bulls to the sidelines, leaving them to hold small positions for very limited periods of time, several traders said.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Abbott, said Canada was overreacting as Texas and USDA are moving quickly to contain and eradicate screwworm in a limited area of South Texas.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Verb
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No one should be discriminated against because of their religion, including Trevor Williams.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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They are frequently shunned, marginalized, and discriminated against.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Irizarry pleaded guilty to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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McCollum said the system is intended to help officers identify potential aerial threats and respond before drones reach restricted areas.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Verb
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They were separated at the time of the crash.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Months later, in January 2025, a girl, age 14 at the time, was assaulted after becoming separated from her friends, the CPS said.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
3 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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