contradistinguishing

present participle of contradistinguish

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Amid similar complaints, the state Attorney General's office is now suing the farm for allegedly discriminating against local workers and replacing them with H-2A workers.
    Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The complaint also accused Oakland Unified of discriminating against students by publicizing Arab American Heritage Month more favorably than Jewish Heritage Month and linking to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, which the law firm alleges is anti-Israel.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was credited with elevating the revenues, profits and image of Macy’s West, successfully differentiating it from regional department store competitors, and evolving Macy’s private labels into private brands, with in-store shops, professional sales associates and full-price marketing.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Others echoed that sentiment while differentiating human creativity from automation.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wagner apologizes, knowing that his relationship with his baby, who is now 27 years old, is too important to throw away by being overprotective of her (or of his work-daughter Kaya).
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Catering horror to a younger demographic is all about knowing where to draw the line.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once the residence of sultans, this 17th-century landmark in Istanbul now invites discerning travelers to experience imperial grandeur infused with contemporary touches.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This one rose to near the top of my list — and my very discerning teenage son’s.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By better understanding its environment, the robot can more effectively perceive and navigate the cluttered and complex interior of the reactor, avoiding obstacles and locating work areas.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The startup has built a unified real-time orchestration layer that manages all the different things the AI needs to do at once, such as listening, understanding what’s being said, deciding how to respond, checking databases, and delivering an answer.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Contradistinguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguishing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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