contradistinguished

verb

Definition of contradistinguishednext
past tense of contradistinguish
as in differentiated

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  1. differentiated
  2. set off
  3. distinguished
  4. separated
Verb
  • The court differentiated between three types of presidential action.
    Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The capabilities of the VAST Data Platform are significantly differentiated from competing solutions.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of differentiated
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  • Extra spicy In the United States, many people seek out spicy ramen, but that’s not necessarily the case in Japan, according to Osaka, where ramen wasn’t meant to bind to your tongue and set off pain receptors in your brain.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The 2005 revelation set off a chain of events that led to Pluto’s still-controversial demotion from planet status the following year.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of set off
Verb
  • Ming Smith’s photography displayed at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art would be distinguished at any art museum in the nation.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Watching her play was like watching a musician pull off increasingly sophisticated sleights of hand, but what truly distinguished Williams wasn’t the spectacle of her performance but the clarity of her compositions.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of distinguished
Verb
  • Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Students would have sat on the floor rather than at desks and they wouldn’t have been separated by grade and skill level, like today.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of separated
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