contradistinguished

past tense of contradistinguish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguished
Verb
  • What’s new visually is what’s news here; the fact that Dead & Company are doing completely unique setlists each night — or at least completely differentiated over the course of a three-day weekend — is an old, dog-bites-man story.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Imax is hugely differentiated from at-home watching.
    Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That set off a roughly two-year struggle to hammer out the complex details of how that would work, even as legal challenges poured in.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • That set off a wave of statements by reservists and veterans of other units.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Beyond these achievements, Alex distinguished himself through his partnership with the administration.
    Olivia Antigua, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • That’s an issue because while both hemp and marijuana are cannabis plants, distinguished only by their cannabinoid content, they are regulated differently.
    Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Contradistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguished. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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