as in distinguishing
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 differentiating
The Mexican eatery splits its menu into three, differentiating between meat dishes, vegetarian items and vegan dishes to avoid any potential confusion.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In a joint report documenting a meeting between counsel for the two parties entered in the case filing, Coastal Caviar further outlined their position, differentiating themselves from Lagos's Caviar brand.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
According to Deezer, its users have a hard time differentiating AI tunes from the real deal.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles County leaders, meanwhile, have grappled with differentiating the two and regulating the products that come in the form of powder, capsules and drinks and have been linked to six county deaths.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Anonymity will continue to be Reddit’s differentiating factor.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Or, at least, differentiating that the sandwiches Wawa and other convenience stores and delis in the area sell are in fact called hoagies.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
By differentiating customers based on value and risk, the platform helps brands reward their best customers while protecting margins from fraud and abuse without manual intervention.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Part of the trouble for Cook has been differentiating between separate bans in Idaho and Utah on buying candy with SNAP.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In a joint report documenting a meeting between counsel for the two parties entered in the case filing, Coastal Caviar further outlined their position, differentiating themselves from Lagos's Caviar brand.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
According to Deezer, its users have a hard time differentiating AI tunes from the real deal.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles County leaders, meanwhile, have grappled with differentiating the two and regulating the products that come in the form of powder, capsules and drinks and have been linked to six county deaths.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Anonymity will continue to be Reddit’s differentiating factor.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Or, at least, differentiating that the sandwiches Wawa and other convenience stores and delis in the area sell are in fact called hoagies.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
By differentiating customers based on value and risk, the platform helps brands reward their best customers while protecting margins from fraud and abuse without manual intervention.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Part of the trouble for Cook has been differentiating between separate bans in Idaho and Utah on buying candy with SNAP.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiating
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The second distinguishing feature of liveblogs is their tone of voice, which is often dialogic in nature.—
Daniel Jackson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Technology enables simultaneous production of hydrogen The team also pointed out that this technology enables the simultaneous production of hydrogen and chemical feedstocks such as formate, distinguishing it from conventional water electrolysis processes that produce only hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ellison agreed that state agencies were discriminating against East African businesses.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chief Justice Monica Márquez also raised concerns that the hospital could be discriminating against transgender people, but noted Children’s might not be able to effectively push back if the federal government threw the hospital out of the Medicaid program.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Differentiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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