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differentiate

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




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Importantly, the treated muscle cells continued to grow and differentiate normally.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

He theorized that was because the water was turbid and muddy due to big surf, which may make it harder for a shark to differentiate humans from prey.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

In addition, average movie budgets have ballooned as studios try to differentiate them from high-quality streaming shows and appeal to large foreign markets where audiences love spectacle.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

"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

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

“I think it makes a difference, a record versus intentions,” Bass said when asked what differentiates her from her opponent.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

For now, a court has temporarily blocked the department from moving forward with the part of the rule that differentiates loan limits between different professions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

In “The Unknown,” he portrays not only Elliott but all the people he interacts with, and differentiates them crisply with convincing accents but without costume changes or flashy mannerisms.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Slate Jan. 7, 2026

It’s just one more thing that differentiates us.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

"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

In a statement, Apollo described EasyJet as "one of the most attractive businesses in the global aviation sector and a highly differentiated franchise with significant long-term growth potential".

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

"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

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

“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

Some health researchers have been working to "destigmatise loneliness" by differentiating between chronic loneliness forced by circumstance and those who have agency to choose to live and spend time alone.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

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

“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

Others, like Dorothy Hoover and Doris Cohen, had highly refined understandings of theoretical math, differentiating their way through nested equations ten pages deep with nary an error in sign.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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