as in distinguishes
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 differentiates
The new policy also further differentiates Oceania from its luxury sister line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which still welcomes travelers under 18, the website Cruise Critic noted.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
This dual demand profile differentiates silver from gold, creating different price dynamics.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The pizzas feature a cheddar-cheese edge, which gives them the signature crunch that differentiates Detroit from other styles.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, in Fish’s view, the core of the company and where Waste Management differentiates itself from competitors, is at the critical field level—not the C-suite.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
And that differentiates this case from any past history.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
What differentiates LeyesX is not just capability but methodology.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
This multifaceted nature is key to what differentiates them from the more conventional formats seen in art museums.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
The key element that differentiates a conviction on first-degree versus second-degree murder is whether there’s proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder was deliberately premeditated.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
This dual demand profile differentiates silver from gold, creating different price dynamics.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The pizzas feature a cheddar-cheese edge, which gives them the signature crunch that differentiates Detroit from other styles.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, in Fish’s view, the core of the company and where Waste Management differentiates itself from competitors, is at the critical field level—not the C-suite.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
And that differentiates this case from any past history.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
What differentiates LeyesX is not just capability but methodology.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
This multifaceted nature is key to what differentiates them from the more conventional formats seen in art museums.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
The key element that differentiates a conviction on first-degree versus second-degree murder is whether there’s proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder was deliberately premeditated.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiates
distinguishes
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The text thus distinguishes between the court and the chief judge.—
James M. McGuire,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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