as in to differentiate
to understand or point out the difference in those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography

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  • Analyze successful client relationships, uncover magnetic elements often overlooked by business owners, refine communication styles, and highlight differentiating factors from competitors.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • The company doesn’t differentiate between its own shopping service and those of rivals, a spokesperson added, noting that more than 1,550 comparison shopping sites in Europe currently use its display — up from just seven in 2017.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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  • The institutional medical setting becomes the background for a tale that doesn’t finely distinguish between memory and imagination, one realm bleeding freely into the next.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • Craft compelling, keyword-rich title tags and meta descriptions to boost click-through rates and distinguish your pages in search results.
    Lauren Parr, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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“Secern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secern. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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