differentiate
verb (used with object)
to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
differentiated
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past participleof differentiate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof differentiate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
differentiateverb (used with object)to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
Example Sentences
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The move is “pretty remarkable and definitely differentiated right now,” Mastantuono said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
In the published experiments, approximately 80% to 90% of normal precursor cells differentiated within six days, compared with only 5% to 10% of cells lacking MTCH2.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
In their ruling on Tuesday, the five Supreme Court judges said the law had long differentiated between child and adult killers, and that the trial judge had correctly and fairly decided on a minimum term.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
He said the company would instead invest in journalism that “is differentiated, consequential and difficult to replicate; reporting rooted in our communities and strengthened by sources, investigation, verification, context and judgment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A failure to command coherence connectives turned out to be among the skills that most sharply differentiated the struggling students from their successful peers.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
