contradistinguish

Definition of contradistinguishnext

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Verb
  • Interface differences aside, the Approach J1 appears to be fundamentally quite similar to the Approach S44, which was released a year earlier in January 2025.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But that’s largely attributed to the singular genius of coach Bill Belichick, who is famous for his ability to adapt his game plan and players to difference situations each week.
    Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2018
Verb
  • The researchers did not differentiate between sources of dust in their latest study.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The various noodle soups are differentiated by the composition of their broth base as well as the toppings included.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Orbán has used his party's current supermajority in Hungarian parliament to undermine the independence of the judiciary, crack down on independent media, demonize migrants and discriminate against LGBTQ people, Human Rights Watch has said.
    Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • As Chief Justice John Roberts has observed, the way to stop discriminating on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.
    Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Sanctuary in northern Italy, constructed in the 1970s, sets off heavy concrete geometries, like relics of some sci-fi antiquity, against flat planes of water and grass.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Sceye’s 12-day Endurance Program flight SE2 set off on its ‘Endurance Program’ test flight on March 25.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the success of the fool of the family derives from his occasionally discerning what others miss, most notably by attention to the concerns of the lower middle class, which determines American elections despite having few representatives of its own in Washington.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Corporates can also offer solid opportunities for discerning investors.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Contradistinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguish. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

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