as in differentiates
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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The startup differentiates itself from other AI entrants in the logistics space, such as HappyRobot, by focusing strictly on revenue generation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Today’s Pathfinder and QX60 are both three-row SUVs that feature unibody construction that differentiates them from the three-row body-on-frame Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX80.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
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What distinguishes this generation is a willingness to blend registers.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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What most distinguishes you from your opponent(s)?—
Delores Rangel,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Secerns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secerns. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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