as in to distinguish
to understand or point out the difference in
it was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music
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Recent Examples of differentiate
The rollout comes as Chinese automakers compete to attract buyers in a slowing electric-car market and seek to differentiate through in-car software and services.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Joseph Chiavatti, director of technology at Progressive Partners, says that process differentiates HOASnapshot from generic language models like ChatGPT and Claude, untrained on the specificities of real estate dynamics.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In its data, the agency doesn’t differentiate between felony and misdemeanor or violent and nonviolent crimes.
—Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Joseph Chiavatti, director of technology at Progressive Partners, says that process differentiates HOASnapshot from generic language models like ChatGPT and Claude, untrained on the specificities of real estate dynamics.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
In its data, the agency doesn’t differentiate between felony and misdemeanor or violent and nonviolent crimes.
—Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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At times, the line between Blue Hills and McCrory’s political office became difficult to distinguish.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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One such accusation resulted in a federal lawsuit filed in September in which the former head of the Colorado Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind alleged DHS management humiliated and discriminated against him before forcing him out of his job.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), airlines cannot discriminate against passengers because of their disability.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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