contradistinguishing

verb

present participle of contradistinguish
as in discriminating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguishing
  1. discriminating
  2. differentiating
  3. knowing
  4. discerning
  5. understanding
Verb
  • The White House accuses Canada of discriminating against American cars, alcohol and dairy products.
    — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
  • In the findings announced by its Civil Rights Division, the Justice Department said the medical school violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars schools that receive federal money from discriminating based on race.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of discriminating
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  • Leading companies like Anthropic and Apple strategically position themselves on AI safety and privacy, differentiating their brands and attracting talent.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • So mathematicians try to come up with foolproof methods for differentiating them.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of differentiating
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  • But knowing how these shows work, Aaron will probably go home and Bryan and Bi will make it to the final to continue their rivalry there.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Not knowing the answer, the contestants used their lifeline to ask host Jimmy Kimmel.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of knowing
Verb
  • The difficulty lies in discerning exactly what should hold onto—whether out of practicality or sentimentality—and what can be confidently tossed.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
  • Just bearing witness to the marketing for all these murder-mysteries is enough to make any discerning viewer desperate for Hollywood to hurry up and start chasing the next trend already.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of discerning
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  • For business leaders, understanding tokens is becoming essential for budgeting AI projects, comparing models and controlling costs.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • CFOs are seeing only aggregate bills without understanding the underlying drivers.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of understanding
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“Contradistinguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguishing. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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