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
In addition to interior and exterior walls, the machine also creates a slab foundation and footings, Henry said, which differentiates it from other printer designs.
—
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
What differentiates the vehicles is their length.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The shoe differentiates itself with a half d’Orsay design that reveals the side of the foot and a curvaceous outline that adds subtle undulation to the silhouette; a stitched band is also featured across the toe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
This emerging genre of politician touts an anti-establishment, anti-oligarchy lens which differentiates them from their establishment Democratic peers and opponents.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
What differentiates these families is their orientation.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
What differentiates them is their wavelength.
—Thomas Linker, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Doble said what differentiates Explorium Distilled's concept from Good City Brewing is going to focus more on curating a robust selection of cocktails alongside their brews and food offerings.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But another fast-growing alternative is the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD), which differentiates itself with an equal-weighting approach to stocks held in its underlying index.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
What differentiates the vehicles is their length.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
The shoe differentiates itself with a half d’Orsay design that reveals the side of the foot and a curvaceous outline that adds subtle undulation to the silhouette; a stitched band is also featured across the toe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
This emerging genre of politician touts an anti-establishment, anti-oligarchy lens which differentiates them from their establishment Democratic peers and opponents.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
What differentiates these families is their orientation.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
What differentiates them is their wavelength.
—Thomas Linker, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Doble said what differentiates Explorium Distilled's concept from Good City Brewing is going to focus more on curating a robust selection of cocktails alongside their brews and food offerings.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
But another fast-growing alternative is the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD), which differentiates itself with an equal-weighting approach to stocks held in its underlying index.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiates
distinguishes
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Pack argued that quality is precisely what distinguishes his film from modern, perhaps more politicized documentaries on Najaf and Fallujah.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Liu distinguishes between different forms of industry validation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Differentiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiates. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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