contradistinguished

Definition of contradistinguishednext
past tense of contradistinguish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguished
Verb
  • 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
  • Most supporters of the war have differentiated between the pope’s jurisdiction on theological matters versus political matters.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The attorney general is obsessed with the idea that laws underpinning equal treatment for groups that have been historically discriminated against amount to discrimination against white men, and are therefore unconstitutional.
    Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Piggybacking off the petition, the Pacific Legal Foundation last week filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cal Baptist on behalf of three former wrestlers, who allege the university discriminated against them by eliminating their program in pursuit of proportionality.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 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
  • Many of these models are trained on stupendously large datasets comprising material culled from online sources, from which broader statistical patterns can be extracted and discerned.
    Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Romvari’s images are distinguished by their dual sense of logical efficacy and aesthetic loft.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Although its primary teachings refer to the Bible, the Kimbanguist Church is distinguished by its veneration of Kimbangu as the Black embodiment of the Holy Spirit.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Both justices attended Yale Law School, separated by 11 years.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Contradistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguished. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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