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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David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
However, both companies are implementing promising plans to diversify their sourcing.
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Since becoming director of the Dallas Museum in 2016, Arteaga has made significant attempts to diversify the museum’s programming and audiences.
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David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
However, both companies are implementing promising plans to diversify their sourcing.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Since becoming director of the Dallas Museum in 2016, Arteaga has made significant attempts to diversify the museum’s programming and audiences.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
San Francisco Bay Area The Bay Area’s tech industry has become increasingly focused on diversifying leadership, with several major initiatives showing measurable progress.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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