differences 1 of 2

plural of difference

differences

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of difference
as in differentiates
to understand or point out the difference in people who cannot difference God's will from their own selfish desires and prejudices

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Verb
  • This strategy not only differentiates them in a crowded market but also helps counteract rising production costs.
    Hugo Kimber, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Assuming the products and services do what they are supposed to do and meet their customers’ needs, what differentiates them from competitors is experience.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Chiles won team gold at the Paris Olympics but became embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of the Games when she was instructed to give up her individual floor exercise bronze medal to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This year’s ceremony is the second under new leadership after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved following controversies including allegations the HFPA had no Black members, ran smear campaigns and engaged in questionable financial practices.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.
    Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
  • His goal is to make any alterations as undetectable as possible.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Double plating distinguishes a special dish.
    Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Every year the prize distinguishes one laureate among four French artists or artists living in France and working in plastic or visual arts including installation, video, painting, photography, sculpture or performance.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Iyengar added that today’s political believers are also willing to overlook any possible disagreements on public policy matters.
    John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Previous ceasefire efforts have collapsed due to disagreements over the terms of hostage releases and Israel's demand for Hamas to disarm—something Hamas has repeatedly refused to do.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Check for misspellings in the domain name of email addresses and look for variations in the logo of the company.
    Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Kind demonstrates his emphatic comic range both vocally and physically — even getting laughs from variations of chair slouching — as a jealous doctor whose wife bonds with the Elephant Man.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Differences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differences. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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