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
The rapper differentiated his look from the all-black look and wore a gray-blue nylon utility jacket that included a fur collar and matched his wide-leg pants of the same fabric.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Israel’s military campaign has killed more than 47,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health authorities, who do not differentiate between civilians and combatants but say women and children make up more than half of the fatalities.
—Melanie Lidman and Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
In January 2023, for example, OpenAI launched a classifier that was supposed to differentiate between texts generated by humans and those generated by AI.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Gilbert also differentiated the patches from others on the market by creating a vibrant design and adding aromatherapy benefits.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Israel’s military campaign has killed more than 47,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health authorities, who do not differentiate between civilians and combatants but say women and children make up more than half of the fatalities.
—Melanie Lidman and Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
In January 2023, for example, OpenAI launched a classifier that was supposed to differentiate between texts generated by humans and those generated by AI.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Gilbert also differentiated the patches from others on the market by creating a vibrant design and adding aromatherapy benefits.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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These personal touches are what distinguishes your space turns the house into a home.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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Most immigrants without legal status in the state, about 2.4 million people, have resided here for more than a decade, a factor that distinguishes California from other parts of the country.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump officials and members of the Department of Justice will meet with different agencies monthly to evaluate how ongoing DEI programs are allegedly discriminating against Americans.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The federal government sued Trump for allegedly discriminating against Black apartment seekers in the 1970s.—
Matt Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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