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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This is a contemporary novel through and through, and Schoenbrun writes with practiced conviction, subtly differentiating the different characters’ perspectives without dropping the pace.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Though the U.S. softness is real, the analysts write, “we believe the current valuation largely reflects these domestic risks while insufficiently differentiating Netflix’s mature US business from its less- developed, higher growth international opportunity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
So the differentiating skill set or capability is: Can you recognize patterns?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Some health researchers have been working to "destigmatise loneliness" by differentiating between chronic loneliness forced by circumstance and those who have agency to choose to live and spend time alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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
