as distinct from
idiom
: rather than : and not
The class focuses on U.S. English, as distinct from British English.
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So many of Canada’s defining economic, cultural and political attributes had been deliberately framed as distinct from the institutions of the U.S.
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Abdilahi made the case for recognition, describing Somaliland’s people as distinct from the rest of Somalia, which has been plagued by instability for decades.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
However, most bookstores there reopened in 2022, as distinct from Hong Kong (where the Swindon Books Company closed permanently in 2020) and Singapore (where BooksActually shut in 2021).
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Engage with regulators early to shape laws that recognize HEIs as distinct from mortgages while still protecting consumers.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Abdilahi made the case for recognition, describing Somaliland’s people as distinct from the rest of Somalia, which has been plagued by instability for decades.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
However, most bookstores there reopened in 2022, as distinct from Hong Kong (where the Swindon Books Company closed permanently in 2020) and Singapore (where BooksActually shut in 2021).
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Engage with regulators early to shape laws that recognize HEIs as distinct from mortgages while still protecting consumers.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“As distinct from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20distinct%20from. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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