diversification

[dih-vur-suh-fi-key-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˌvɜr sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, daɪ- /

NOUN

process or result of making or becoming more varied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diversity

STRONG

diverseness heterogeneity heterogeneousness multifariousness variegation

WEAK

miscellaneousness variousness

Example Sentences

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Another person said the board was aware and attentive to the size of its positions and the need for diversification throughout the portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

If Hormuz reopens and oil falls, that diversification should provide more protection than investors would get from a pure upstream producer.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Andrew Krei, chief investment officer at Crescent Grove, is a fan of midstream investing, but he thinks investors can’t get enough diversification with just MLPs and should own C corporations as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

They estimate the Singapore semiconductor test solutions provider’s 2025-2028 earnings per share will grow at a 94% compound annual growth rate, backed by organic client volume expansion and customer diversification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If so, what were the environmental differences responsible for diversification on the continents, and what were their consequences?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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