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 cocoa content differentiates dark chocolate from milk and white chocolate.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
More than 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have so far been killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to the health ministry there, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count but says more than half of the dead are women and children.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
There are a lot of things that differentiate the U.S. government from many more openly authoritarian ones around the world and one of them is that your info is protected.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The naming even extended to beach and pool towels that my mom would embroider with labels like Sandy Feet, Zinnias, or Golden Hour to help everyone differentiate their towel.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
More than 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have so far been killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to the health ministry there, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count but says more than half of the dead are women and children.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
There are a lot of things that differentiate the U.S. government from many more openly authoritarian ones around the world and one of them is that your info is protected.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The naming even extended to beach and pool towels that my mom would embroider with labels like Sandy Feet, Zinnias, or Golden Hour to help everyone differentiate their towel.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiate
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Israeli strikes across Gaza continued, killing at least 21 people in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says most of the more than 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war have been women and children.—
Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Israeli strikes across Gaza continued, killing at least 21 people in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says most of the over 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war have been women and children.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Advocates say this could help tackle crime whilst critics have raised concerns about data privacy and about models potentially discriminating against certain groups.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet white Californians, real estate interests, and homeowner associations mobilized to secure a ballot proposition in 1964, Proposition 14, to protect the right of Californians to discriminate in the sale and rental of property, and the Los Angeles Times editorial board endorsed Proposition 14.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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