differentiate
verb (used with object)
to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
differentiating
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present participleof differentiate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“If they go too far away from their core business model, what is their differentiating factor … to an Expedia? To a Kayak? To a Priceline?”
From MarketWatch β Aug. 11, 2026
She pointed out that anxieties about job security have led some young people to prioritize differentiating themselves at work.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 23, 2026
One source said: "He could have at least said some parties differentiating between his own party and some of the others."
From BBC β May 12, 2026
Survodutide is intended to mimic the GLP-1 hormone and reduce hunger, at the same time targeting fat in the liver through another hormone called glucagon—which it regards as a key differentiating factor.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 28, 2026
Others, like Dorothy Hoover and Doris Cohen, had highly refined understandings of theoretical math, differentiating their way through nested equations ten pages deep with nary an error in sign.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
