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as in differentiates
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 characterizes
to be an important feature of
a collection of recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity
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as in identifies
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 notices
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 classifies
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 distinguishes
The lack of division between the stage and audience also distinguishes MindTravel from your typical concert.
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Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The students are delightfully distinct, as is Collette, who once again distinguishes a new intimidating matriarch from all her others.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
The comma also distinguishes how an ingredient is measured.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes her work is her ability to translate brain maps into practical strategies for daily life.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes two states is not closeness to realization or a workable pathway to success but a long record of failure that ended in death, desolation, and despair.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Double plating distinguishes a special dish.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Promethium, element 61 on the periodic table, distinguishes itself from other lanthanides by its lack of stable isotopes.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2025
Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The students are delightfully distinct, as is Collette, who once again distinguishes a new intimidating matriarch from all her others.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
The comma also distinguishes how an ingredient is measured.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes her work is her ability to translate brain maps into practical strategies for daily life.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes two states is not closeness to realization or a workable pathway to success but a long record of failure that ended in death, desolation, and despair.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Double plating distinguishes a special dish.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Promethium, element 61 on the periodic table, distinguishes itself from other lanthanides by its lack of stable isotopes.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinguishes
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The startup differentiates from meeting-note tools by passively capturing ambient speech throughout the day and building a personal knowledge graph.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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What differentiates these drugs is less a matter of their purpose, and more a matter of how our laws and media treat these drugs.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Davey characterizes the Longbow strategy as flexible.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The title that has become attached to the painting over time curiously characterizes the Virgin Mary by the fruit, perhaps in recognition of her chastity, especially when considered in the context of Persephone’s myth.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
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Earlier Saturday, it was revealed that Robinson’s roommate identifies as transgender.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey partner Charlie Lewis identifies several core foundations including asset management, vulnerability management, and identity management.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Consider the first scene of the pilot, in which Issa notices a man on the subway masturbating in her direction and takes justice into her own hands when no one does anything to stop him.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bill classifies itself as a federal conflict-of-interest statute, which would make divesting members eligible for preferred tax treatment under Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carlota sees Cherry hiding it, and puts it back in Laura’s room.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Designers explored the full spectrum for spring 2025, and this fall sees the check revival continue its reign.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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If one employee spots profanity or offensive language in an application, then it is sent to another employee, and possibly moved up the chain.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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When a chameleon spots a bug, tiny muscles adjust the lens until the target is perfectly in focus, and that adjustment tells them exactly how far away dinner is.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Distinguishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinguishes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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