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 new policy also further differentiates Oceania from its luxury sister line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which still welcomes travelers under 18, the website Cruise Critic noted.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026 -
This dual demand profile differentiates silver from gold, creating different price dynamics.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The text thus distinguishes between the court and the chief judge.—
James M. McGuire,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Secerns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secerns. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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