- present tense form of distinguish (3rd person singular).
distinguishes
Example Sentences
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The approach to services is one thing that distinguishes Visa and Mastercard — businesses that, on a surface level, look very similar.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
The business logic underpinning all of it is a subscription model that distinguishes the Times sharply from traditional game companies.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Mr. Armitage distinguishes himself by refusing the fetish of incompleteness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
What distinguishes the version with Bieber is how gently he slides between the Nigerian singers Wizkid and Tems, who both joined him for a rendition of “Essence” at Coachella.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The oldest of the prisons is the Kansas State Penitentiary for Men, a turreted black-and-white palace that visually distinguishes an otherwise ordinary rural town, Lansing.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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