How to Use differential in a Sentence

differential

noun

• Their point differential is plus-99, the highest in the league.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023
• Dallas has a plus-five differential, the fourth-best in the NFL.
  — Dallas News, 29 Nov. 2022
• They are tied for the second-best goal differential in the NHL.
  — Peter Warren, Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2023
• The Saints’ turnover differential is an NFL-worst minus-12.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 20 Nov. 2022
• At that point, they were tied in points, goal differential and goals.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• The 85-point differential in the final matchup makes this the closest final round of all time.
  — Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2023
• The Suns got the ball with 26 seconds left — only a two second differential on the shot clock.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Nov. 2022
• Should the two squads end up tied in points at the end of the season, Portland is in the driver’s seat with a league-best plus-12 goal differential as the tiebreaker.
  — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• If there is a three team tie for the two spots, it'll be determined on goal differential.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2022
• The Chargers held a 27-0 lead in the second quarter and a plus-five advantage in turnover differential for the game.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023
• The fact the line is at three points and Giants bettors can get a push on a field-goal differential helps this pick write itself.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• That certainly will help with the differential but not with the most-goals tiebreaker.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
• But the point differential is telling that the Vikings, ranked 13th in points scored and 19th in points allowed, perhaps aren’t quite as good as their record suggests.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
• The 33-point fourth-quarter differential tied an NFL record.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2022
• To give some context to how lopsided Tuesday’s game was, the shot differential was 34 in favor of the Canucks.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• But the pay differential between an architect and coach held Buchanan back from his dream.
  — Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2022
• Atlanta entered Saturday’s games with a run differential of plus-148 - more than double that of the next best team in the NL.
  — Chelsea Janes, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2023
• Again, though, those Athletics (the same franchise as today's A's) were unlucky, with the run differential of a 41-win team.
  — David Faris, The Week, 4 June 2023
• The Cayenne has all-wheel drive, a dual-range transfer case, and a variable center differential.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Apr. 2023
• In reality, a win and two draws would likely put England top of the group based on their massive +4 goal differential from the first game.
  — cleveland, 24 Nov. 2022
• With about 60 stickers, the set is more than just building, though there is plenty of that with a V-8 engine and its pistons, which connects to the rear axle through a differential.
  — Sal Vaglica, Car and Driver, 21 Jan. 2023
• This makes a lot of sense considering the price differential.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2024
• Tampa has allowed just nine points in its past two games and had a plus-eight turnover differential for the regular season.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
• The mill is mated to a five-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2022
• There’s a 43-point differential between Boston and the Panthers.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• Hot air contains more energy than cold air and is less dense, so there’s a pressure differential where the two areas mix.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
• The Bulls are 1-8 in clutch-game scenarios, which the NBA designates as any game with a differential of five points or fewer in the final five minutes.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2022
• The standard all-wheel-drive system includes a two-speed transfer case, and the center differential is lockable.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
• Patients are the losers, and site-of-service differentials lead to higher costs and insurance exposure for all of us.
  — Readers, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2023
• Most systems these days are AWD, meaning that there’s a center differential of some sort that allows the front and rear tires to turn at different speeds.
  — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 10 Jun 2024