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.
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
Stewart Pinkerton… offered diversified services like credit-card lending, mortgage banking and real estate development.—Time
TimeHe 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
Brian Gaar2
: balanced defensively by having funds divided among varied securities
Investors, if they are well advised, will have broadly diversified portfolios.—Robert Charles Clark
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Alongside this project, the company is also advancing the UK’s first fully electric tunnel kiln for roof tile production at its Broomfleet site—highlighting a diversified, multi-technology pathway toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
After the energy crisis of the 1970s, many countries leaned into diversified international trade and coordination as the solution, hoping that increasing the number of sources of supply would diminish any one actor’s ability to throttle the market.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
That is despite the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, or DMPR, saying the country still has untapped strategic reserves and diversified supply routes.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Maintaining a diversified portfolio gives you the flexibility to execute all of these moves without being forced into unfavorable selling.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
After the energy crisis of the 1970s, many countries leaned into diversified international trade and coordination as the solution, hoping that increasing the number of sources of supply would diminish any one actor’s ability to throttle the market.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
That is despite the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, or DMPR, saying the country still has untapped strategic reserves and diversified supply routes.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Maintaining a diversified portfolio gives you the flexibility to execute all of these moves without being forced into unfavorable selling.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diversified
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“Diversified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversified. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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