diversified

adjective

di·​ver·​si·​fied də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfīd 

dī-

1

a

: composed of distinct or unlike elements or qualities

a diversified [=diverse] student body

cities with more diversified economies

No other North American raptor … occupies a range so diversified in character, both as to climate and terrain.

—Frank Lyman Beebe et al.

b

: of, relating to, or involving varied operations or products

diversified farming/agriculture

… a diversified conglomerate with interests in pulp and paper, machinery and electronics, and construction materials.

—Stewart Pinkerton

… offered diversified services like credit-card lending, mortgage banking and real estate development.

—Time

He said that studios should push for a more diversified business model, so they won't live or die based on the success of one [video] game.

—Brian Gaar

2

: balanced defensively by having funds divided among varied securities

Investors, if they are well advised, will have broadly diversified portfolios.

—Robert Charles Clark

Examples of diversified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over those decades, the firm expanded from trucking to a diversified company called the Bowman Group. —Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

With a diversified portfolio, a focus on premium segments and notable investment from Berkshire Hathaway, STZ may be poised for a rebound. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 June 2025

Topics to be covered are commodity conservation practices, adding a rotation (winter wheat), diversifying, and building market channels for diversified crops. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025

Whitesell and Emanuel, after building Endeavor into a diversified media and sports conglomerate, shepherded its initial public offering in 2021. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of diversify

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for diversified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide