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
However, the artificial objects that can change their orbits, are traveling far from Earth or approach our planet decades after launching into distant space can be more difficult to differentiate from natural celestial bodies.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Marina Zhang, an associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney, highlights that this approach differentiates DeepSeek from other firms and contributes significantly to its competitiveness.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Wide swaths of Gaza have been destroyed and more than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza health authorities, who do not differentiate between combatants and civilians but say more than half are women and children.
—Shlomo Mor and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
This new lung disease AI model gives us a clue as to what is yet to come, with it able to correctly identify nuances that differentiate, for example COVID-19 from pneumonia.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Marina Zhang, an associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney, highlights that this approach differentiates DeepSeek from other firms and contributes significantly to its competitiveness.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Wide swaths of Gaza have been destroyed and more than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza health authorities, who do not differentiate between combatants and civilians but say more than half are women and children.
—Shlomo Mor and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
This new lung disease AI model gives us a clue as to what is yet to come, with it able to correctly identify nuances that differentiate, for example COVID-19 from pneumonia.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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Many of the sharks in this area are juveniles and haven’t yet fully developed the ability to distinguish between humans and their natural prey, which includes fish, stingrays and other sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Many of the sharks in this area are juveniles and fail to distinguish between humans and their prey, which includes fish, stingrays and other sharks, according to the statement.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The study will also have to consider Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which ensures transit changes and other governmental policies don’t discriminate based on race.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t the first time Ye has loudly and publicly discriminated against Jewish people.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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Special teams difference After a penalty-free first period, the Wings had a power play 6:58 into the second period.—
Helene St. James,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Jan. 2023
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But that’s largely attributed to the singular genius of coach Bill Belichick, who is famous for his ability to adapt his game plan and players to difference situations each week.—
Carlos Monarrez,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Mar. 2018
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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