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distinguishing

[dih-sting-gwi-shing] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
distinctive
Synonyms


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Many users were critical of the company’s delay in labeling and distinguishing computer-generated sounds from those of real artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

X-Energy has early commercial agreements with Amazon and Dow, distinguishing it from competitors.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

You’re kind of distinguishing her from what we now think of as YA, “Young Adult.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

In the study, one chelator was able to capture metal ions effectively, but it did so without distinguishing between different types.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

This peculiar linking-together of opposites—knowl-edge with ignorance, cynicism with fanaticism—is one of the chief distinguishing marks of Oceanic society.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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