diversified

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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

diversified

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past tense and past participle of diversify

Examples of diversified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Martinique is seeking to use its European status, Caribbean location, natural resources, infrastructure and cultural assets to build a more diversified economy based on agribusiness, manufacturing, processing, tourism and renewable energy. — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The fund is used to convert the country’s oil wealth into diversified long-term investments that can withstand potential downturns in the oil and gas industry. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Plus a look at how voters are currently assessing the arguments for and against Amendment 3, and where gubernatorial candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly stand on diversified uses of Tourist Development Tax revenues. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Multi-brand restaurant companies are more diversified, which can be more attractive to investors. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of diversify

First Known Use

Adjective

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for diversified

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