contradistinguishing

Definition of contradistinguishingnext
present participle of contradistinguish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguishing
Verb
  • Chief Justice Monica Márquez also raised concerns that the hospital could be discriminating against transgender people, but noted Children’s might not be able to effectively push back if the federal government threw the hospital out of the Medicaid program.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As Chief Justice John Roberts has observed, the way to stop discriminating on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.
    Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to Deezer, its users have a hard time differentiating AI tunes from the real deal.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Los Angeles County leaders, meanwhile, have grappled with differentiating the two and regulating the products that come in the form of powder, capsules and drinks and have been linked to six county deaths.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Admitting not knowing much about Iran, Yan said her curiosity has only grown stronger since the war broke out.
    Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
  • If Bain ends up available along with one of the top defensive backs, the depth of this edge rusher class could serve as a tiebreaker, knowing what’s available on Day 2.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the success of the fool of the family derives from his occasionally discerning what others miss, most notably by attention to the concerns of the lower middle class, which determines American elections despite having few representatives of its own in Washington.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Corporates can also offer solid opportunities for discerning investors.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Government officials weren’t the only people interested in understanding Japanese Americans.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This is not about rushing to share, but about understanding what’s true for you first.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Contradistinguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguishing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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