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
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  • Among the changes in the past few years, the retailer weeded out weak private labels, differentiated the ones that matter, and added new private labels to fill merchandise voids such as Xersion for active.
    David Moin, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Elwood Adams lasted for 235 years and was notably differentiated with good products, fair prices and personalized customer service.
    Franklin Tsung, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of differentiated
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  • The court’s ruling set off a scramble by TikTok to appeal the case, and the company and creators went to the Supreme Court after the appeals court declined to pause the law from taking effect in order to give TikTok more time to bring its case before the Supreme Court.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This report set off a firestorm of responses that highlight the increasing sensitivity of European countries to partnering with SpaceX—the success of which has put serious pressure on Europe's launch industry—as well as the Trump administration and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of set off
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  • The shoot was also distinguished by a series of high-profile visitors.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • My hope is 2025 will echo that distinguished past, welcoming new voices to our civil society that push leadership in a similar direction — with substantial carbon emissions reductions.
    Mike Gunter, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of distinguished
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
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