distinctiveness

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Recent Examples of distinctiveness 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
  • Here's what to know about Walmart's recent real estate moves and how shoppers could notice a difference.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The only difference is that now, instead of salaries, our income comes from investments.
    Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With universities under pressure to fire anti-Trump faculty and cut diversity programs, divinity schools will lose their academic freedom.
    Rev. Nathan Empsall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Key pillars include driving innovation, such as using AI in retail, prioritizing sustainability through its Net Zero roadmap and fostering a people-first culture that emphasizes well-being and diversity.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Known for its rich, dark green coloring and full silhouette, this tree is native to the Appalachian Mountains and has the distinction of being the type of tree most often used as the official White House Christmas tree.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
  • During lean times like the Great Depression when ingredients were scarce and nothing went to waste, this distinction mattered.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, the magnesium-free glass developed a surface layer that offered little protection, allowing boron to continue diffusing out, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In contrast, Cifuentes inherited senior players with strong views — many of whom may have become scarred by the two Premier League relegations and subsequent criticism from the stands.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Distinctiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctiveness. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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