with distinction

idiom

: with special awards or recognition
He graduated with distinction.

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Krause was born in Los Angeles and served with distinction in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025 The honor roll student and National Honor Society member is an AP scholar with distinction and will be attending Colgate University with a major in biochemistry. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025 Bade, 44, has served with distinction in the Air Force for six years and was, until recently, deployed to the Ali Al Salem Airbase in Kuwait as a member of the base’s Security Forces. Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025 These individuals—who meet all military requirements, are deployed worldwide, and serve with distinction—are now labeled unfit based on a characteristic that has nothing to do with their abilities or performance. Carlos Del Toro, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with distinction

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“With distinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20distinction. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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