as in distinctness
the quality or state of being different
the pronounced distinctiveness of his style of playing the violin
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Recent Examples of distinctiveness
In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
However, because capital appropriates the powers of living labor to itself, the distinctiveness of the latter is deeply obscured.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Entirely rescinding the Roadless Rule would deny that principle, and in so doing wound America’s distinctiveness, and its greatness.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
However, because capital appropriates the powers of living labor to itself, the distinctiveness of the latter is deeply obscured.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Entirely rescinding the Roadless Rule would deny that principle, and in so doing wound America’s distinctiveness, and its greatness.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctiveness
Noun
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Careful measurement of these differences might still allow scientists to distinguish between the two scenarios.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An online diversity training course designed specifically for hiring managers or decision-makers at the producers’ companies is also part of the offering.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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It is led by the National Political Committee (NPC), a 25-person body with diversity requirements for gender and race.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Zhao drew a distinction between her latest work and her previous films.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Three Nashville restaurants earned One Michelin Star, while seven more earned Bib Gourmand distinctions among other recognition.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The historic build-up stands in stark contrast to the United States’ own supply struggles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Distinctiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctiveness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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