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differentiate

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




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"They may adopt different functions based on certain cues in the microenvironment and in the tissue, and differentiate into a certain kind of sub-population," Sunwoo said.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Winograde and Rovner spoke about their foray into this new type of programming, how they hope to differentiate themselves and more.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Each of these criteria have been used in prior studies to differentiate quality stocks from junk.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

This was used to differentiate between those with and without endometriosis, correctly identifying more than 95% of endometriosis patients.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Treasury Department uses a computer model to examine the effects of tax cuts on various income groups but does not look in detail fine enough to differentiate among those within the top 1 percent.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

The academic literature, he says, differentiates between “sympathy, empathy, compassion, kindness. There are very small, granular differences between each. Empathy itself has 43 different definitions.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

Instead of coming from Neptune's first satellite system, the material could have originated in a large, differentiated Kuiper Belt object similar in size to Pluto.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

"EasyJet is a leader in European aviation, having built a differentiated market position through its compelling customer proposition, expansive network and strong brand," said Alex van Hoek, partner and European private equity lead at Apollo.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Instead, its leading firms compete through innovation, producing highly differentiated, technology-intensive components that occupy critical positions in the global AI supply chain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“We’re looking for something that’s a little differentiated or special inside of every genre that we’re debating,” Friedlander said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

I listened so hard that I nearly differentiated it from the others, and it seemed to be saying, “Finny, give that bone the old college try.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

“If they go too far away from their core business model, what is their differentiating factor … to an Expedia? To a Kayak? To a Priceline?”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

One source said: "He could have at least said some parties differentiating between his own party and some of the others."

From BBC May 12, 2026

“With our diverse portfolio, robust manufacturing capacity and proven performance, we’re delivering differentiating technology at speed and scale in support of our customers’ needs,” Warden said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

“With our diverse portfolio, robust manufacturing capacity, and proven performance, we’re delivering differentiating technology at speed and scale in support of our customers’ needs.”

From Barron's Apr. 21, 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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