as in distinguished
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
Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Imax is hugely differentiated from at-home watching.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Since then, Mercedes-Benz had rolled out a new generation of E-Class, internally known as W210 and externally differentiated first and foremost by a rounded quad-headlamp arrangement.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
These charges vary between male and female fish and, during breeding season, can be clearly differentiated from the discharges of another common electric fish species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Vatican officials differentiated this episode from the prolonged respiratory crisis on February 22.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Those features weren’t all that differentiated the Brougham from the standard Eldorado.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
This principle differentiated America from colonial powers that conquered for economic gain.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The differences in data, compute, infrastructure and algorithms are all narrowing, which means models will struggle to be differentiated.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
What’s new visually is what’s news here; the fact that Dead & Company are doing completely unique setlists each night — or at least completely differentiated over the course of a three-day weekend — is an old, dog-bites-man story.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Imax is hugely differentiated from at-home watching.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Since then, Mercedes-Benz had rolled out a new generation of E-Class, internally known as W210 and externally differentiated first and foremost by a rounded quad-headlamp arrangement.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
These charges vary between male and female fish and, during breeding season, can be clearly differentiated from the discharges of another common electric fish species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Vatican officials differentiated this episode from the prolonged respiratory crisis on February 22.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Those features weren’t all that differentiated the Brougham from the standard Eldorado.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
This principle differentiated America from colonial powers that conquered for economic gain.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The differences in data, compute, infrastructure and algorithms are all narrowing, which means models will struggle to be differentiated.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Verb
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Beyond these achievements, Alex distinguished himself through his partnership with the administration.—
Olivia Antigua,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s an issue because while both hemp and marijuana are cannabis plants, distinguished only by their cannabinoid content, they are regulated differently.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite these devastating effects, access to specialized treatment is limited.—
Julienne Verdi,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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What Is an Iron Filter? Removing excess iron from the water supply requires a specialized system.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a lot riding on this Evita that’s costing north of $6 million for a 12-week limited run.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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The limited engagement is set to run through Jan. 4, 2026.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Dresses, skirts, wide-leg silhouettes, pantaloons—all are great options for allowing what few breezes pass through the city to access, uh, restricted areas.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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The Heat can begin negotiating with guard Davion Mitchell, who is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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“Differentiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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