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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
William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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
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
Studios are smaller, operations are simpler, and the concept is differentiated enough to cut through the noise.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
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Shadow of the Titan China’s new submersible enters a specialized market currently led by Western brands like Triton and U-Boat Worx, which have operated at these depths for years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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All of the specialized schools in their home state of Virginia had deemed their son Ethan’s needs too severe to manage.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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These are hand-me-down stories, delivered in a familiar fashion, distinguished by an expert sense of craft.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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The coat is distinguished by a single row of buttons and a slightly loose fit that offers ease and movement and an effortlessly polished finish.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are limited options to tap into fuel reserves in Cuba, which are tightly controlled by the government.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit also alleges that the university intentionally discriminated against Jews and Israelis.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Research from groups like the Intercultural Development Research Association and Arizona State University found that Black students are more likely to report being teased or discriminated against for their natural hair, compared to their non-Black classmates.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Individuals of Chinese descent were flying drones over restricted sites.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to The Information, incident began when an engineer used an internal agent tool to analyze a technical question; the agent then posted advice without approval, which another employee followed, setting off a chain reaction that opened access to restricted systems.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The living room and bedroom can be separated by two large pocket doors, ideal for friends traveling together or families with kids.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many agreed on one point Wednesday — the movement can be separated from the man.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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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 25 Mar. 2026.
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