differentiation

noun

Definition of differentiationnext
as in discrimination

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Recent Examples of differentiation The second differentiation is the fact that these telcos have 60 percent earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) margins. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Biologists are now finally becoming able to map experimental data to a real mathematical landscape for differentiation and show just how prescient Waddington was. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Not only are fetuses unique in terms of growth and tissue differentiation, but their bodies’ proximity to cell phones is quite unlike that of an adult’s. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The third is to prioritize resilience-critical investments, focusing on the initiatives that most clearly strengthen performance and enable efficiency gains, revenue opportunities or differentiation. — Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for differentiation
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  1. discrimination
  2. separation
  3. demarcation
  4. distinction
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  • Supreme Court justices will now consider whether a group claiming to be targeted by a race-neutral policy must show it was disproportionately harmed to prove intentional discrimination.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The psychological effects of past Ebola outbreaks can persist long after the immediate crisis, according to WHO, often taking the form of anxiety and mood disorders, exacerbated by prolonged grief and discrimination.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • Wall Street has been enthusiastic about the separation, which is designed to unlock the value of each group of assets and is likely to generate M&A interest.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Layoffs will be spread throughout Comcast‘s connectivity and platforms unit, which is the company that will remain after the separation.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of separation
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  • South Korean officials have said North Korea's recent border activities have highlighted the Koreas' disagreement over exactly where the military demarcation line lies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • New demarcations of Indigenous lands are expected to be frozen, under the argument that reserving territory hinders mining, agricultural expansion, and growth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of demarcation
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  • That distinction shows both the opportunity for American technology and the limits imposed by remaining dependencies.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The city institution, which artistic director Robert Drake describes as Georgia's longest-running theater, also holds the distinction of being the first professional theater to integrate both its casts and audience in the southeastern United States.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
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