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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
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Most supporters of the war have differentiated between the pope’s jurisdiction on theological matters versus political matters.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Even when they were warned to look out for deepfakes, the doctors only differentiated them accurately 75% of the time.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
Beyond dyeing, Bossa continue to advance its Circular Dye concept, not only as a dye innovation but also to create differentiated melange and tonal effects at the yarn level, adding originality and visual richness to the collection.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
The various noodle soups are differentiated by the composition of their broth base as well as the toppings included.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Most supporters of the war have differentiated between the pope’s jurisdiction on theological matters versus political matters.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Even when they were warned to look out for deepfakes, the doctors only differentiated them accurately 75% of the time.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
Adjective
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The operation follows nearly two years of planning and coordination with specialized contractors and the city, developers said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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For more specialized work, Access and Publisher are included for database management and layout design.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Romvari’s images are distinguished by their dual sense of logical efficacy and aesthetic loft.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Although its primary teachings refer to the Bible, the Kimbanguist Church is distinguished by its veneration of Kimbangu as the Black embodiment of the Holy Spirit.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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China replied with a limited list of individual companies that were allowed to sell to China, but without explanation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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People may benefit from a structured, straightforward assessment process conducted by qualified professionals, offering faster access and easier navigation compared to traditional models with long waitlists and limited specialists.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The attorney general is obsessed with the idea that laws underpinning equal treatment for groups that have been historically discriminated against amount to discrimination against white men, and are therefore unconstitutional.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Piggybacking off the petition, the Pacific Legal Foundation last week filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cal Baptist on behalf of three former wrestlers, who allege the university discriminated against them by eliminating their program in pursuit of proportionality.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The piece highlights the challenges of documenting casualties amid ongoing conflict and restricted access for journalists.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The restricted perspective allows the team behind the camera to shoot in continuity, starting with page one of the first episode and going more or less in order.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The cluster of teams that could finish in that range includes the Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, who are separated by just 1 1/2 games in the East standings.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 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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