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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
David Chapman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
For retailers, this creates opportunities for differentiated merchandising and storytelling.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Roth initiates Elmet Group as buy Roth says the critical minerals and infrastructure products company has a differentiated offering.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Their best-fitting scenario involved a differentiated object roughly 260 kilometers wide striking the moon from north to south at a shallow angle of around 30 degrees.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
For the consumer electronics industry, the strategic task is not to try to match the AI data centers chip for chip but to build differentiated, energy-efficient, on-device AI services while managing higher supply chain and tariff risks.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
What happens is that its internal density and temperature profile changes, so that greater densities and temperatures concentrate in the core, leading to a more differentiated star with a photosphere on the outside, a radiative zone internally, and then a fusion zone in the core.
—Big Think, 24 Apr. 2026
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Several leading companies now have differentiated commercialization paths.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 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 level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 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
His process was marked by a certain eccentricity that differentiated his art from a lot of similar work.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Externally, customers may describe the company in ways that are less differentiated than the leadership team expects.
—David Chapman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
For retailers, this creates opportunities for differentiated merchandising and storytelling.
—Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Roth initiates Elmet Group as buy Roth says the critical minerals and infrastructure products company has a differentiated offering.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Their best-fitting scenario involved a differentiated object roughly 260 kilometers wide striking the moon from north to south at a shallow angle of around 30 degrees.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
For the consumer electronics industry, the strategic task is not to try to match the AI data centers chip for chip but to build differentiated, energy-efficient, on-device AI services while managing higher supply chain and tariff risks.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
What happens is that its internal density and temperature profile changes, so that greater densities and temperatures concentrate in the core, leading to a more differentiated star with a photosphere on the outside, a radiative zone internally, and then a fusion zone in the core.
—Big Think, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Like we’re focused on offering something differentiated.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Several leading companies now have differentiated commercialization paths.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 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 level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 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
His process was marked by a certain eccentricity that differentiated his art from a lot of similar work.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiated
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These programs give preference to younger applicants who have advanced education and specialized skills, especially in healthcare and technology.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Developing oil in Alaska’s Arctic is a forbidding challenge, requiring complex logistics and specialized equipment.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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This lush new exception—a literal urban oasis and Ontario’s only LEED Gold Certified Hotel takes sustainability seriously—is distinguished by its biophilic design, impressive conservation programs, and real community mindedness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The two semi-vegetarian diets were distinguished in the same way.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Shop cushy seating, weather-resistant dining tables, storage solutions, cushions, planters, and lighting to suit every space—all up to 52 percent off for a limited time.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Notre Dame’s dominance has been highlighted by relentless fundamentals and limited errors, the perfect antidote to Syracuse’s free-flowing and occasionally careless approach.—
Tribune News Service,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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The plaintiffs, Students for Fair Admissions, had sued Harvard and the University of North Carolina for, allegedly, deploying affirmative action in ways that discriminated against their applications.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Also, as the Flores case shows, when a coach contends they’ve been discriminated against in the employment context, contractual language tries to prevent them from suing in a court of law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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And speaking of restricted free agency, the obvious winner for most regrettable decision one year later was choosing Christian Braun’s extension over Peyton Watson’s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Verb
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This is the most powerful story about two Korean sisters separated during Japanese occupation in WW2—Hana is taken to Japan and forced to become a comfort woman, meanwhile Emi left behind grows up and spends her life searching for her lost sister.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The concept would involve buses traveling between 80 and 140 miles per hour in dedicated lanes separated from regular freeway traffic.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
20 May 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 May. 2026.
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