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as in to differentiate
to understand or point out the difference in
even at such a young age, he could distinguish the calls of various birds
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as in to characterize
to be an important feature of
a collection of recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity
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as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
learned at an early age to distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
could barely distinguish the garden gate through the mist
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
on the exam we were asked to distinguish the specimens by acidity
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Recent Examples of distinguish
The health ministry in Gaza doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says more than half of the dead have been women and children.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
One of the most common uses of machine learning is classification—for example, distinguishing between pictures of dogs and cats.
—Matt Von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Israel's retaliatory campaign has killed more than 55,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which has said women and children make up more than half of the dead but does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in count.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Beyond his accolades, his journey distinguishes him in a field frequently focused on settlements rather than meaningful impacts.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
One of the most common uses of machine learning is classification—for example, distinguishing between pictures of dogs and cats.
—Matt Von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Israel's retaliatory campaign has killed more than 55,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which has said women and children make up more than half of the dead but does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in count.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Beyond his accolades, his journey distinguishes him in a field frequently focused on settlements rather than meaningful impacts.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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This structure differentiates Microsoft Teams from other messaging apps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2025
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The model could identify risk two days earlier than other models that had attempted to predict bad outcomes; CONCERN differentiated itself by tapping into nurses' practices and detecting patterns of concern in their documentation.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Public figures and news outlets, then and now, have characterized it this way.—
David Wright Faladé,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Read: How Ivermectin became right-wing aspirin The devices are emblematic of the self-reliance that characterizes the MAHA movement.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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The human remains found in a ritzy Rhode Island beach town near pop icon Taylor Swift's mansion have been identified as police close the investigation.—
Stepheny Price , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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In-depth market research helps identify expansion opportunities for brand identity and culture.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Authorities were first alerted to a potential issue after Disneyland Paris staff noticed that the bride at a pre-scheduled wedding appeared alarmingly young, per The Sunday Times.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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This component classifies requests and forwards to the WAF just the ones needing inspection, such as dynamic content requests, and offloads the WAF by caching responses.—
Alexander Krizhanovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The shooting now classified as a-homicide was the third killing reported during a violent weekend in Kansas City, as temperatures soared above 90 degrees across the region.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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Those new to his work will easily discern the film’s older footage, some of it captured on grainy DV cameras, while newer material boasts the elegant, widescreen compositions that have become his specialty.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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There is always the option to try these mattress types in person to better discern what the bounciness of latex feels like, or the pressure relief of memory foam.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
17 June 2025
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Nick Castellanos found himself in unfamiliar territory during the first pitch of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The jury delivered their verdict on Wednesday, finding Read guilty on only one charge: operating a vehicle under the influence.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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And club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen is first on the list of those the club would like to see leave before the end of the transfer window.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Lorde keeps it casual in New York as she is seen outside of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on June 24.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Distinguish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinguish. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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