as distinct from
idiom
: rather than : and not
The class focuses on U.S. English, as distinct from British English.
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Such an injunction, moreover, would single out ICE officers’ unlawful, violent acts, as distinct from the lawful performance of official duties.
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Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Paul Clement, who represented Cook at the hearing, leaned in during his arguments on words that the Supreme Court in an opinion last year used to describe the Fed as distinct from other federal agencies whose officials might be removed by a president.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Discussions around custody standards, settlement processes, and energy usage increasingly treat bitcoin as distinct from other cryptoassets.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
During the recent Fortune Brainstorm AI conference, Arnab Chakraborty, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Accenture, argued that the era of treating technology roadmaps as distinct from corporate goals is over.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Paul Clement, who represented Cook at the hearing, leaned in during his arguments on words that the Supreme Court in an opinion last year used to describe the Fed as distinct from other federal agencies whose officials might be removed by a president.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Discussions around custody standards, settlement processes, and energy usage increasingly treat bitcoin as distinct from other cryptoassets.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
During the recent Fortune Brainstorm AI conference, Arnab Chakraborty, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Accenture, argued that the era of treating technology roadmaps as distinct from corporate goals is over.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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“As distinct from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20distinct%20from. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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