CONTRADISTINGUISHED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

contradistinguished

verb

past tense of contradistinguish

as in differentiated

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Leadership will become increasingly differentiated by qualities that tech cannot replicate.

— Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Definition of differentiated

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Jennings said at the time that the city had discriminated against Sierra, the first Hispanic woman to hold that job in the city.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
But Minetree cannot fix the inherent brokenness of a series determined to make its conventionally attractive, straight, rich white protagonist the most discriminated against kid in the cafeteria.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed after a man and others reportedly fired weapons into the air and set off fireworks to celebrate the holiday late Friday night.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Kevin Pina’s rocket set off an eruption of joy, only for Cape Verde to trail at half-time mostly because of Maximiliano Araujo, the only Uruguay attacker showing any semblance of form.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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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

Definition of discerned

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The yachts are distinguished by a new sculptural hull form featuring an intersection of creases that create a subtle triangle motif reminiscent of the delta symbol.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Organizers of the rally distinguished that the rally will be peaceful.

— Rachel Royster July 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of distinguished

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Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The couple married in Hanoi and lived together for nine years before she and Shimizu were separated.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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