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diversify

[dih-vur-suh-fahy, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr səˌfaɪ, daɪ- /
VERB
spread out; branch out
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He says the country needs to diversify and reduce its reliance on the United States.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

At the time, the streamer was under pressure by investors to diversify its content to attract more customers, after experiencing two quarters of subscriber losses in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

These countries may want to diversify their security arrangements following the war in Iran, but remain broadly dependent on the U.S. for key military supplies and support.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

To appreciate just how risky that would have been, consider the performance of companies that tried to diversify by acquiring other firms with different business models.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

“Maybe diversify is the wrong word,” she said.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Evolutionary theory has long proposed that life diversifies through periods of fast change followed by slower phases.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

"For JioStar, tennis broadens the engagement calendar, attracts affluent urban audiences and diversifies advertiser categories beyond cricket," says Bhalla.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"For China, the pipeline is about energy security and leverage, and less about dependence. It diversifies supply away from maritime chokepoints," he said.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

As subprime once did, private credit diversifies the economy’s financing channels.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

A constant succession of hill and dale diversifies the whole face of the country, which is so free from timber, that in many places there are thousands of acres without a tree.

From Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America by William Charles Wentworth

To that end, Netflix has diversified the type of content it offers, adding games, video podcasts and live events like NFL football games to its platform.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

And traders who diversified their portfolios say it has helped cushion the blow from the stock market rout.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

If you have a 2% car loan, keeping your $1,000 invested makes more sense on paper, because the potential long-term return from a diversified portfolio may actually outweigh the relatively low cost of the debt.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

"This is the next big step forward in becoming a diversified platform, rapidly growing our revenue base and bringing scale to our business."

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Supreme Court ordered Duke to carve up his tobacco octopus, but the resourceful businessman had already diversified into textiles and electric power generation.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Fresno has also invested in diversifying its economy and closing socioeconomic gaps in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The company is diversifying beyond its crypto business into areas such as social media, though those ventures have yet to generate significant revenue, Thielen said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

But the two companies have a poor track record of diversifying.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Its presence suggests that apes were already diversifying in this area before land connections opened the way for them to spread into Europe and Asia.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

They knew how significant it was that another one of us had made it; it was like one more step toward diversifying fencing.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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