distinction

Example Sentences

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She has a firm idea about the distinction between two very different theories of citizenship: jus soli, based on soil, and jus sanguinis, based on descent.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“It is trading scarcity, and that distinction changes everything.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

Otherwise, the main distinction is presenting these chapters from the viewpoints of two of the Bible’s most famous women.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

"It doesn't measure financial health and the report is clear on that distinction," Ghazi says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Although Descartes followed the ancient atomists in their distinction between primary and secondary qualities, he rejected their belief in empty space, the void.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton