differentiate
verb (used with object)
to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
have differentiated
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present perfectof differentiate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The pressure on smaller players that don’t have differentiated media inventory or data assets will be “existential,” WPP Media wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
In the dividend space, tech holdings have differentiated us over time—in particular, our semiconductor holdings.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Most studies have been limited to single cities or countries, mostly high-income, and few have differentiated between stroke subtypes.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
Local warehouse chains have differentiated themselves so far by targeting smaller, less affluent cities.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023
Ceremonial observance is the most primitive kind of government, and the kind from which the political and religious governments have differentiated.
From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Richard Falckenberg
