distinguish
Example Sentences
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Its figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In other words, these are not the types of judges you would expect to look for reasons to distinguish or defy Supreme Court orders.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The problem, West argued, was not just the volume of fabricated content but its sophistication; the tools had become so advanced that even experts struggled to distinguish the fake from the real.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
There is normal teenage rebellion, and there is radicalization, and sometimes it’s really hard to distinguish between the two, Dehghani said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The Internet doesn’t distinguish between names of the living and names of the dead.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing distinguish
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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