CONTRADISTINGUISHED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

contradistinguished

verb

past tense of contradistinguish

as in differentiated

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The devices successfully differentiated all 16 possible combinations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Novo, however, maintains CagriSema is effective and differentiated enough to be commercially viable.

— Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of differentiated

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The Justice Department said the campus’ law school illegally discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions, the latest in a series of similar federal accusations against UC schools this year.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The majority concluded that Montana’s no-aid provision discriminated against people based on their beliefs.

— Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of discriminated

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That set off a flurry of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure, and the Houthis’ announcement of a blockade against Saudi shipping on the Red Sea — now the main corridor for Saudi energy exports.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
That his name was leaked as a prospective future CEO to drama-seeking observers only set off erroneous ripple effects of speculation that Solomon was headed out the door.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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The officers shared the shocking recording Wednesday in hopes of identifying the driver, whose license plate cannot be discerned in the clip.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
It has also been reported that, through that search, officers discerned a link to a deportation order.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of discerned

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Families that endure across generations have rarely been distinguished solely by the size of their fortunes.

— Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Ornamentally, many financial institutions of the 20th century distinguished themselves with a public clock as part of the building.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of distinguished

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And then around ’98, when William made this decision that fractured the community forever, the well-meaning adults separated the genders.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
This means that Cumberland in Western Maryland and Salisbury on the Eastern Shore — separated by the Chesapeake Bay and nearly the entire width of the state — could one day end up represented by the same member of Congress.

— Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

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