as distinct from
idiom
: rather than : and not
The class focuses on U.S. English, as distinct from British English.
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This model underscores why kindness must be recognized as distinct from its counterparts.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump recently proposed creating an external revenue service to collect tariff revenues, as distinct from the internal revenue service (IRS).
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Granted much of that California acreage is uninhabited forest as distinct from a dense, mostly wooden city filled with new immigrants, but that’s still eight times the size, a bigger area than than occupied by Manhattan.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
One of the common culprits behind puffiness (as distinct from facial swelling, which can be indicative of more serious issues), is dehydration or water retention, which explains why an evening of alcohol can impact how your face looks the next morning.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump recently proposed creating an external revenue service to collect tariff revenues, as distinct from the internal revenue service (IRS).
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Granted much of that California acreage is uninhabited forest as distinct from a dense, mostly wooden city filled with new immigrants, but that’s still eight times the size, a bigger area than than occupied by Manhattan.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
One of the common culprits behind puffiness (as distinct from facial swelling, which can be indicative of more serious issues), is dehydration or water retention, which explains why an evening of alcohol can impact how your face looks the next morning.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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“As distinct from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20distinct%20from. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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