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
But the mistakes that self-driving cars make are alien ones—veering suddenly into on-coming traffic or ploughing directly into the side of a truck because its sensors couldn’t differentiate the truck’s white side from the cloudy sky beyond it.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2025
These products have always been slow to adopt new designs and lack certain features that Apple uses to differentiate its midrange and high-end offerings.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
In a saturated mid-market bracket, Hampton’s leadership has managed to differentiate the brand through an obsessive drive to understand customers.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
When compared to bikes with comparable performance, the E-VO differentiates itself with its cost.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2025
These products have always been slow to adopt new designs and lack certain features that Apple uses to differentiate its midrange and high-end offerings.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
In a saturated mid-market bracket, Hampton’s leadership has managed to differentiate the brand through an obsessive drive to understand customers.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
When compared to bikes with comparable performance, the E-VO differentiates itself with its cost.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for differentiate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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At just under 6-5 without shoes, Tre distinguishes himself as an outside shooter.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The team had already distinguished itself as one of just six top-flight clubs with greater revenue than expenses in 2024.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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Montcalm denies discriminating against students with disabilities in its use of restraint and seclusion but agreed to the settlement to avoid any further proceedings.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
4 July 2025
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Rules created by the Biden administration prohibiting schools and universities from discriminating against transgender students were struck down in a Thursday court ruling that applies nationwide.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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