Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguished
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The ethnicity of the Japanese and Taiwanese men taking studio shots can no longer be differentiated by a choice between modern or traditional pose and attire.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
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This may seem like an odd fit, but the Shakers differentiated themselves with their erratic movements (like shaking, hence the name), song, and dance while praying, so the genre proves to be an organic choice.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Olly Curtis | Future via Getty Images The Department of Justice sued Uber on Thursday, alleging the ride-hailing giant discriminated against riders with disabilities, according to a filing.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The federal government is also reshaping its approach to investigating civil rights violations, taking a stance that DEI programs have discriminated against white and Asian students.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Marlins beat the New York Mets, setting off a celebration in Milwaukee and a Reds’ flight plan for the West Coast.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The two have long been at odds, going back to the early days of Cardi B’s career, though what appears to have set off this current flare-up were early reports that Cardi’s latest album, which debuted at the top of the charts this week, was the best-performing album from a female rap act in history.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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Pendleton first went to work in San Diego teaching math at Memorial Junior High School in Logan Heights, and distinguished herself almost immediately.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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This fish, distinguished by its long whisker-like barbels and unique dorsal fin, was found in a small stream within a deep gorge.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the case of Cardi B, whose net worth is reportedly close to $100 million, being legally separated from her husband qualifies her as a single mother, although her economics put her in another category apart from both single- and dual-parent families.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have separated, Fox News has learned.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Contradistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguished. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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