diversify
verb
di·ver·si·fy
də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfī 
dī-
diversified; diversifying
1
: to make diverse or composed of unlike elements : give variety to
diversify a course of study
2
: to balance (an investment portfolio) defensively by dividing funds among securities (see security sense 3) of different industries or of different classes
diversify your investments
3
: to increase the variety of the products of
diversify the company
1
: to produce variety
encouraging farmers to diversify
2
: to engage in varied operations
diversifying into online services
Examples of diversify in a Sentence
The country is diversifying its energy sources.
farmers who want to diversify their crops
The new CEO's chief aim is to diversify the company.
The company needs to diversify.
Many publishing companies have diversified into online services.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
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Answering a question about revitalizing the urban core, the mayor said Sacramento must diversify its downtown assets.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
For now, China is more insulated from the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz than other countries after diversifying its energy sources and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Answering a question about revitalizing the urban core, the mayor said Sacramento must diversify its downtown assets.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Nigerian digital payments company Flutterwave was granted its first banking license in the country, the latest sign of a push among Africa’s fintech leaders to diversify and capture more of the value in the continent’s growing digital economy.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Diversify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diversify. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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diversify
verb
di·ver·si·fy
də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfī
dī-
diversified; diversifying
1
: to make diverse : give variety to
2
: to increase the variety of products of
diversify a business
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