contradistinguished

past tense of contradistinguish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguished
Verb
  • Many MSPs are healthy enough to avoid immediate urgency but not yet differentiated enough to see what is changing around them.
    Chris Day, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • If a Black person wants to prove they’ve been discriminated against, however, no amount of evidence will suffice.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • In a decision about gun regulations, Alito and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traded barbs about whether historical gun laws that discriminated against Black people were relevant to the case.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • Prosecutors said that the group launched a premeditated terror attack on the detention facility inspired by antifa ideology, by setting off fireworks, vandalizing property, and shooting at police officers who responded.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • As can be discerned from De Moraes’ pre-match speech, confidence in Brazil was ridiculously high.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • When the track fully kicked in, all of the elements in the busy mix received enough attention to be easily discerned, from the guitar strums to the vocals to the bassline.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • But from the beginning, America distinguished itself by embracing risk-takers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who were willing to challenge convention in pursuit of a better future.
    Steve Case, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • The two, both of whom are Jewish, distinguished themselves largely based on their varying degrees of support for and criticism of Israel.
    Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2026
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“Contradistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguished. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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