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differentiate

[dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt /




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But this L.A. monster is so etched into my mind that I long ago stopped being able to differentiate between the actress and the character.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Palantir’s stock drop comes even as the company receives praise for its AI business, which has helped differentiate it from other software companies.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

“We will see who over-automated, and which ones lost the knowledge that lets them differentiate themselves from other companies,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

And Stirling Council said its health and safety system did not differentiate between assaults on pupils and assaults on teachers until it made a change earlier this year.

From BBC May 18, 2026

And wherever it seems appropriate, we differentiate national or local styles within a period, until we arrive at the personal styles of individual artists.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

The challenge is to explain what differentiates one munchable from another as they compete for space on store shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Venezuela stands out because of the scale of its reserves and the characteristics of its crude, said Babin — a combination that differentiates it from many other global basins.

From MarketWatch Feb. 16, 2026

People fall in love with the gunk that differentiates us from one another.

From Slate Jan. 7, 2026

Kalshi tells Barron’s that prediction markets’ “structure, utility, and business model make them wholly different from gambling, while their broad cultural appeal differentiates them from standard financial markets.”

From Barron's Dec. 18, 2025

It’s just one more thing that differentiates us.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

"The network used what it had learned to compare how 16 descriptors differentiated between LDL and HDL structures at different temperatures," reports Nobuyuki Matubayasi, senior author.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

“These discussions confirmed that investors shared KNDS’ view of its differentiated industry positioning and their belief in KNDS’ long-term strategy,” the statement said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The CFO also said that Qualcomm’s ability to deliver “high performance at low power” has historically differentiated the company, and will continue to do so.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

“With a differentiated strategy, significant capital, and the opportunity to build an exceptional team, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on one of the most significant infrastructure opportunities of the next decade.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The maze of identical hallways differentiated only by different Wildkit murals that used to scare the hell out of me.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

She pointed out that anxieties about job security have led some young people to prioritize differentiating themselves at work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The company was exploring gate-based models early on, but abandoned those efforts in favor of differentiating itself through its focus on annealing, which has since become its bread and butter.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

However, “the software market is trading like a monolith and investors are largely not differentiating risk profiles, competitive positioning and fundamentals of specific companies,” Bhatia noted.

From MarketWatch Feb. 17, 2026

Chinese customers are “becoming much more demanding, discerning and differentiating when it comes to their choice of brands.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

He felt himself included once again in the circle of humanity and was expecting from both the doctor and the locksmith, without differentiating between them with any real precision, splendid and surprising results.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka




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