differentiation

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Recent Examples of differentiation If everyone has the same tools, winning may be determined by factors like distribution, data, differentiation, and the ability to dream big. Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Consumer electronics firms such as Apple, along with other technology firms such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Xiaomi, increasingly design their own processor chips, because these chips shape the user experience, AI performance, power efficiency and system-level differentiation. Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 The debate revealed no dramatic shifts in the race, with most candidates failing to break through or establish clear differentiation, suggesting the governor’s race will likely remain competitive heading into the June 2 primary. Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Yet the debate showed a clear differentiation between the parties. John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for differentiation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiation
Noun
  • The resignation of a Southern California mayor who pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent for China has sparked backlash and reignited fears of anti-Asian discrimination.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • The racial and gender discrimination claims were dismissed, but Rogers and TCC were ordered to go through mediation to resolve the religious discrimination claim.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The court could still rule against DiZoglio and prohibit the audit on constitutional grounds based on the separation of powers.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Watch their separation shrink night by night, a slow-motion convergence that will culminate in a close conjunction on June 9.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • This marks an important line of demarcation in the Bengals’ draft plan.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Viewership for the program has once again dropped below 4 million, a critical demarcation point that previously spurred alarm at the Paramount Skydance news division.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Its star, Louise Lasser, graced the covers of People, Newsweek, and TV Guide, back when those distinctions really meant something.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Following a meticulous restoration, its Art Deco soul remains intact, a distinction further affirmed by its Michelin Key.
    William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026

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“Differentiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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