contradistinguishing

verb

Definition of contradistinguishingnext
present participle of contradistinguish
as in discriminating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradistinguishing
  1. discriminating
  2. differentiating
  3. discerning
Verb
  • The organization has challenged over 100 scholarships and programs discriminating against White and Asian students at universities across the country.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Winning Tom Hanks the first of his two consecutive Oscars, Philadelphia traces the story of Andrew Beckett, an accomplished attorney who gets wrongfully terminated from his job, and sues his former employers for discriminating against him as a gay man with AIDS.
    Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of discriminating
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  • With this approach, grocers can display all store items online, differentiating between those immediately available and those available at a future date.
    Devadas Pattathil, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Many of these startups position themselves as AI search engines centered on scholarly research—each with differentiating product features and target audiences.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of differentiating
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  • This project needs your discerning eye to help monitor these unique insects.
    Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Designed to surpass the expectations of the most discerning clientele, each elegant tent provides breathtaking views of the surrounding wilderness from private decks with either outdoor showers or wooden hot tubs.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of discerning
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“Contradistinguishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradistinguishing. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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