as in distinctiveness
the quality or state of being different
the distinctness of Jane Austen's writing makes it easy to recognize on a test
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Recent Examples of distinctness
How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?
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Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctness
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Optimal distinctiveness essentially says that people want to belong to a group and to still be unique in some way at the same time.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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This distinctiveness enables theatergoers to engage more fully with a narrative that is centered on living and indulging in the human experience rather than simply acting as passive observers.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the Croatian’s two big stops were the difference between a point and nothing.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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The crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of products produced from it, like gasoline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Decline in corporate disclosures on diversity, climate At the same time of a doubling down on worker efforts, there have been broad declines in the overall rate of corporate disclosure.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most scientists agree that the most recent ice age, which ended approximately 11,700 years ago, is the reason for Ireland’s lack of reptile diversity.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The pubs worth knowing now O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub in downtown San Jose has built its reputation around soccer watch parties, and that distinction matters.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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That distinction sits at the heart of the scientific debate surrounding the company’s work.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sontag, by contrast, was headed toward a kind of eroticized aestheticism.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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That’s a big contrast to the NBA, where more than a dozen shoe companies vie for deals directly with the athletes themselves.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Distinctness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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