differentiation

noun

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as in discrimination

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Recent Examples of differentiation 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 In a small, competitive Italian-and-steakhouse ecosystem, a little differentiation from other restaurants’ steak de Burgo sauce mattered. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026 Remedy Place’s group ice-bath class, which pairs guided breathwork with a coached plunge, points at where the differentiation is going. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for differentiation
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  1. discrimination
  2. separation
  3. demarcation
  4. distinction
Noun
  • Unions can also be powerful tools for combating racial pay discrimination; the new report shows tripling union membership would narrow the racial wage gap by more than a third.
    — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At best, the invitation to become a white-leader draws an oblique link between white paint and the discourse of racial discrimination.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of discrimination
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  • Despite most of the country supporting the separation of biological males and females in sports, the vocal minority can be vicious.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Jon Rahm will be able to leave LIV Golf and pursue other opportunities under a separation agreement filed in a New Jersey bankruptcy court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of separation
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  • South Korea’s military said North Korean soldiers violated the border's military demarcation line 17 times last year and 50 times this year during their border fortification works.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His life trajectory changed when one client, a woman in her 50s, tired of staring at the stark white demarcation line every three weeks, begged him to take her gray.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of demarcation
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  • This distinction is especially important for companies whose supply chains involve multiple countries, with raw materials, components, and finished goods crossing borders at different stages.
    — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Yet experts say the distinction between the two systems is not always clear, particularly given how closely their underlying technology and operations are connected.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinction

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