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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Looking ahead, Excel Entertainment aims to continue producing content across various platforms, differentiating between theatrical and streaming releases.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
What mutes their emotional impact is the time-jumping aspect that differentiates the movie from similar tales.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
As Clark notes, being niche helps differentiate a product from more general products that creators like MrBeast or Logan Paul often sell, such as food or energy drinks that appeal to a broad market.
—Amanda Marcovitch, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In her recent interview on The View, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked what differentiates her from President Joe Biden.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
What mutes their emotional impact is the time-jumping aspect that differentiates the movie from similar tales.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
As Clark notes, being niche helps differentiate a product from more general products that creators like MrBeast or Logan Paul often sell, such as food or energy drinks that appeal to a broad market.
—Amanda Marcovitch, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In her recent interview on The View, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked what differentiates her from President Joe Biden.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Differentiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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