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
Staying true to the community that shaped your brand’s identity can be the key to deeper customer loyalty and differentiating your business from competitors.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
And according to Catania, that’s the kind of friendly vibe that differentiated her time in host Alan Cumming’s Traitors castle from her usual Housewives gang.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Pattinson adopted two different accents to differentiate between the two.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Structure and Ownership: Estimations may differentiate between single-family offices (SFOs), which serve one family, and multi-family offices (MFOs), which serve multiple families.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
And according to Catania, that’s the kind of friendly vibe that differentiated her time in host Alan Cumming’s Traitors castle from her usual Housewives gang.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Pattinson adopted two different accents to differentiate between the two.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Structure and Ownership: Estimations may differentiate between single-family offices (SFOs), which serve one family, and multi-family offices (MFOs), which serve multiple families.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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However, the legislation does not distinguish levels of participation in drug trafficking.—
Nathaly Triana,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Since each bot is a legitimate internet device, distinguishing between attack traffic and regular user traffic can be extremely difficult, making DDoS attacks challenging to defend against.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Alzheimer’s does not discriminate based on political party affiliation.—
Phyllis Ferrell,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The law bans landlords from discriminating against or harassing a tenant based on their actual or perceived immigration status.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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