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distinguished

[dih-sting-gwisht] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃt /


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She puts on an actor’s airs and walks with a distinguished posture, proud of herself and her son, even if it’s an illusion.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The study was led by Dr. Ashok Shetty, university distinguished professor and associate director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, together with senior research scientists Dr. Madhu Leelavathi Narayana and Dr. Maheedhar Kodali.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

“There have been many far more distinguished speakers in this series,” she began, on a late March night in Washington, “but I think none has been older, and no one more grateful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If Jenkins needs any help with writing for school work, she has two parents with distinguished writing backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Lorraine Daston has distinguished what she calls ‘strange facts’ from ‘plain facts’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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