Add meaningfully different elements so a group or system becomes broader or less vulnerable.
Reach for it when describing a deliberate move away from dependence on one type, source, or approach
The library plans to diversify its events by inviting makers, musicians, and local historians.
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playful
branch out
Fits when an informal move into new activity is meant
Careful Branching out may be experimental rather than a lasting diversification.
everyday
expand
Fits when greater size or reach is the actual goal
Careful Expansion can deepen reliance on a single product or audience.
everyday
vary
Fits when changing the pattern or type is sufficient
Careful Varying one feature does not necessarily broaden the whole system.
warm
widen the mix
Fits when plain explanatory language helps readers
Careful This phrase lacks precision about whether the new parts reduce risk.
professional
Fits when increasing scope is more important than internal difference
Careful Broader activity can simply add more of the same.
professional
deconcentrate
Fits when reducing excessive concentration is the technical aim
Careful The technical word stresses distribution rather than genuine variety.
formal
pluralize
Fits when increasing represented voices or forms is specific
Careful Pluralize is uncommon and does not fit investments or crops naturally.
diversify income
Seasonal workshops helped the museum diversify income beyond ticket sales.
diversify the team
Leaders must diversify the team without treating people as categories.
diversify into
The workshop will diversify into repair services next spring.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vininn126, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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