differentiate

verb

ˌdi-fə-ˈren(t)-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce differentiate (audio)
Definition of differentiatenext
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 As frontier models catch up with one another within weeks, data is becoming the differentiating factor in AI. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Efforts to further differentiate the offering to the brand’s three biggest wholesale accounts — Walmart, Target and Amazon — are afoot. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Lefties used Last Ditch as a way to differentiate their politics from wokeness gone wild. — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 The devices successfully differentiated all 16 possible combinations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for differentiate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
  1. distinguish
  2. discriminate
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  • Such moments underscore the features of streaming that distinguish it from television.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Firms that hold durable AI positions build diagnostic systems capable of distinguishing high-weight signals from low-weight noise.
    — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinguish
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  • Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department said the campus’ law school illegally discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions, the latest in a series of similar federal accusations against UC schools this year.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of discriminate

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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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