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distinguishing

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


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But the market may be growing savvier about distinguishing between companies at risk of disruption and those set to benefit from AI.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

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

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Only with Sula did that quality have free reign, but their friendship was so close, they themselves had difficulty distinguishing one’s thoughts from the other’s.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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