contradistinguished

Definition of contradistinguishednext
past tense of contradistinguish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguished
Verb
  • These are placed in P6 cell culture dishes and differentiated by an orbital shaker.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This stock has differentiated itself from the rest of the cybersecurity cohort, including Club holding Palo Alto Networks.
    Paulina Likos,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Some scholars suspect that his race was deliberately kept vague and note that, at the time, even those from other European countries like Italy or Spain would have been discriminated against by Brits.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In the Texas case, by contrast, the DOJ had argued a lower court got it wrong when ruling the new Texas map likely discriminated against racial minorities by diluting the voting power of Hispanic and Black Texans.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Jackson visited Minneapolis in 2021 to support protesters awaiting the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted days later of killing George Floyd in an incident that set off national protests and violence.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But Greenland set off alarm bells for another reason.
    Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But alas, as those packages pile up outside your apartment door, the boxes inevitably contain a plethora of lulus and turkeys, things that barely fit or flatter you, made of fabric whose cheesiness could not be discerned from the AI photos on the internet.
    Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Guests discerned that their experiences were better at specific races, and attendance numbers fluctuated across the seasons.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Throughout their 52 years in operation as a family business, Elizabeth’s distinguished itself by honing concise and persuasive staff recommendations.
    Jess deCourcy Hinds February 13, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Many variants of the body exist, the most flamboyant is the 202 MM, designed for the 1947 racing season and distinguished by two tail fins worthy of the fanciest guppy.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Families have also complained about children being separated from them.
    Jordan Parker Aviation, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Monuments stand with many of these victims named, separated by state and county.
    Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Contradistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguished. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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