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
“Higher rates are increasingly differentiating companies by their ability to generate earnings and returns above the cost of capital.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Another differentiating factor for Oratomic, according to Bluvstein, is a method for error correction it developed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
He felt himself included once again in the circle of humanity and was expecting from both the doctor and the locksmith, without differentiating between them with any real precision, splendid and surprising results.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
