differentiation

noun

Definition of differentiationnext
as in discrimination

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Recent Examples of differentiation Expect specialty roasters and mass-market brands alike to lean into dry-storage packaging and tighter supply-chain disclosures as a point of differentiation. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 The second differentiation is the fact that these telcos have 60 percent earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margins. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Biologists are now finally becoming able to map experimental data to a real mathematical landscape for differentiation and show just how prescient Waddington was. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Not only are fetuses unique in terms of growth and tissue differentiation, but their bodies’ proximity to cell phones is quite unlike that of an adult’s. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for differentiation
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  1. discrimination
  2. separation
  3. demarcation
  4. distinction
Noun
  • The government is also seeking that Lyft pay a civil penalty to vindicate the public’s interest in eliminating disability discrimination.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Information about someone’s mental health, HIV or STI status, medications, pregnancy or other medical concerns can expose them to stigma, discrimination or even criminalization.
    — Wendy Stark, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of discrimination
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  • The facility will combine reactor irradiation with on-site hot-cell processing to handle isotope separation, recovery, packaging, and transport under one roof.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But when pressed about the possibility of M&A after the separation, Comcast co-CEO Mike Cavanagh, who’s set to become NBCU’s chief executive post-spin, suggested deals could be in the offing.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of separation
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  • Seoul accused North Korea of burying the mines south of the military demarcation line and demanded an apology.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • New demarcations of Indigenous lands are expected to be frozen, under the argument that reserving territory hinders mining, agricultural expansion, and growth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of demarcation
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  • And in another, the person who should have been named top scorer had that distinction taken and given to someone else.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Recognize Different Events Require Different Support A big part of the nuances of workplace expectations around personal circumstances is making finer distinctions between them.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of distinction

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