How to Use differential in a Sentence

differential

1 of 2 adjective

• The team can still advance to the knockout stage of the Leagues Cup based on goal differential.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
• Be careful not to mar the surface of the differential housing.
  — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2021
• That differential determines how much moisture goes from the ocean to the monsoon and means more of it drops.
  — Time, 16 Sep. 2022
• And that differential treatment doesn’t end in the workplace.
  — Your Fat Friend, SELF, 9 Mar. 2021
• As the wound heals and dries, the current differential decreases.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
• The Dutch came into the match with a two-goal disadvantage to the United States in both differential and goals scored.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
• The Suns' train of momentum chugged along the final-quarter tracks with a 7-0 points differential.
  — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Panthers' train of momentum chugged along the fourth-quarter tracks with a 6-0 points differential.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Panthers' train of momentum chugged along the fourth-quarter tracks with a 7-6 points differential.
  — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Blackshirts' train of momentum chugged along the fourth-quarter tracks with a 7-0 points differential.
  — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Bulldogs' train of momentum chugged along the fourth-quarter tracks with a 13-7 points differential.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
• But there was every incentive not to since the first two tiebreakers in group play were goal differential and goals scored.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
• One of the drivers of seat loss for the president's party losing seats is differential turnout.
  — Harry Enten, CNN, 31 July 2021
• With differential sea-level rise, some areas in the region are likely to be worse off.
  — Sulagna Chattopadhyay, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2021
• If level on goal differential, the next tiebreaker is goals scored, followed by Fair Play points.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 31 July 2023
• If their group-stage match here also ends in a draw, the group winner could be decided on goal differential.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• Over the many years since then, differential erosion — when layers of lava erode from the sea and winds at irregular rates — formed the arch.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022
• But that extra differential, or spread, has been shrinking for eight straight weeks.
  — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
• There is a differential distribution of electric charges on the outside of the membrane compared to the inside of the membrane.
  — Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
• If two or more teams tie during Group Play, a series of tiebreakers will be held based on point differential, total points scored and more.
  — Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2023
• Nor was a veteran with plenty of mileage on the treads such as Patrice Bergeron given the night off against a Blue Jackets team with a minus-93 goal differential.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• The Trojans' train of momentum chugged along the final-quarter tracks with a 21-7 points differential.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Warriors' train of momentum chugged along the final-quarter tracks with a 10-0 points differential.
  — Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023
• The Eagles' train of momentum chugged along the final-quarter tracks with a 14-10 points differential.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2023
• Replacing the differential seal should cost no more than $150.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2020
• New Zealand also has 3 points, but lands in second place due to goal differential.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
• But the key difference with a standard camera is that an event camera works in differential mode.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2023
• States and cities in aggregate still ran current budget deficits, but the differential growth rates were narrowing the gap.
  — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
• The tiebreaker between the teams came down to point differential, so both Green Bay's game and Carolina's against the Saints featured wild finishes.
  — Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
• Meanwhile, removing the front differential hardware takes roughly 75lbs (34kg) off of the front end of the car versus a standard Huracán Evo.
  — Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2020

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differential

2 of 2 noun

• Their point differential is plus-99, the highest in the league.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023
• Dallas has a plus-five differential, the fourth-best in the NFL.
  — Dallas News, 29 Nov. 2022
• They are tied for the second-best goal differential in the NHL.
  — Peter Warren, Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
• The Saints’ turnover differential is an NFL-worst minus-12.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 20 Nov. 2022
• At that point, they were tied in points, goal differential and goals.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• The 85-point differential in the final matchup makes this the closest final round of all time.
  — Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2023
• The Suns got the ball with 26 seconds left — only a two second differential on the shot clock.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Nov. 2022
• Should the two squads end up tied in points at the end of the season, Portland is in the driver’s seat with a league-best plus-12 goal differential as the tiebreaker.
  — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• If there is a three team tie for the two spots, it'll be determined on goal differential.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2022
• The Chargers held a 27-0 lead in the second quarter and a plus-five advantage in turnover differential for the game.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023
• The fact the line is at three points and Giants bettors can get a push on a field-goal differential helps this pick write itself.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• That certainly will help with the differential but not with the most-goals tiebreaker.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
• But the point differential is telling that the Vikings, ranked 13th in points scored and 19th in points allowed, perhaps aren’t quite as good as their record suggests.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
• The 33-point fourth-quarter differential tied an NFL record.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2022
• To give some context to how lopsided Tuesday’s game was, the shot differential was 34 in favor of the Canucks.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• But the pay differential between an architect and coach held Buchanan back from his dream.
  — Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2022
• Atlanta entered Saturday’s games with a run differential of plus-148 - more than double that of the next best team in the NL.
  — Chelsea Janes, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2023
• Again, though, those Athletics (the same franchise as today's A's) were unlucky, with the run differential of a 41-win team.
  — David Faris, The Week, 4 June 2023
• The Cayenne has all-wheel drive, a dual-range transfer case, and a variable center differential.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Apr. 2023
• In reality, a win and two draws would likely put England top of the group based on their massive +4 goal differential from the first game.
  — cleveland, 24 Nov. 2022
• With about 60 stickers, the set is more than just building, though there is plenty of that with a V-8 engine and its pistons, which connects to the rear axle through a differential.
  — Sal Vaglica, Car and Driver, 21 Jan. 2023
• This makes a lot of sense considering the price differential.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2024
• Tampa has allowed just nine points in its past two games and had a plus-eight turnover differential for the regular season.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
• The mill is mated to a five-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2022
• There’s a 43-point differential between Boston and the Panthers.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• Hot air contains more energy than cold air and is less dense, so there’s a pressure differential where the two areas mix.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
• The Bulls are 1-8 in clutch-game scenarios, which the NBA designates as any game with a differential of five points or fewer in the final five minutes.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2022
• The standard all-wheel-drive system includes a two-speed transfer case, and the center differential is lockable.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
• Patients are the losers, and site-of-service differentials lead to higher costs and insurance exposure for all of us.
  — Readers, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2023
• Most systems these days are AWD, meaning that there’s a center differential of some sort that allows the front and rear tires to turn at different speeds.
  — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024