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Diversify

v.resilient, hopefulprofessional

What it means

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.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    branch out

    when an informal move into new activity is meant

    not when Branching out may be experimental rather than a lasting diversification.

  • everyday

    expand

    when greater size or reach is the actual goal

    not when Expansion can deepen reliance on a single product or audience.

  • everyday

    vary

    when changing the pattern or type is sufficient

    not when Varying one feature does not necessarily broaden the whole system.

  • warm

    widen the mix

    when plain explanatory language helps readers

    not when This phrase lacks precision about whether the new parts reduce risk.

  • professional

    broaden

    when increasing scope is more important than internal difference

    not when Broader activity can simply add more of the same.

  • professional

    deconcentrate

    when reducing excessive concentration is the technical aim

    not when The technical word stresses distribution rather than genuine variety.

  • formal

    pluralize

    when increasing represented voices or forms is specific

    not when Pluralize is uncommon and does not fit investments or crops naturally.

Said against

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It naturally appears in

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  • 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.

The word family

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.