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as in excellence
exceptionally high quality
a shop selling native handicrafts of distinction
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as in advantage
a quality that gives something special worth
has the distinction of being the oldest house in the city
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as in accolade
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
I did all of the work, and the other guy got all the distinction
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as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
a number of physicians of national distinction serve on the staff of the teaching hospital
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as in award
something given in recognition of achievement
won a number of distinctions in her long career as an actress
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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
the distinction between the two photographic prints escapes me
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as in separation
the state of being kept distinct
the distinction between liberty and license is often violated in today's freewheeling society
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Recent Examples of distinction
Martinez also held the distinction of having served as the first Afro-Honduran member of the National Congress of Honduras.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The series Aduba got her break on, Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, also was hourlong and competed as a comedy series until the TV Academy reclassified it as a drama, giving Aduba the rare distinction of winning Emmys for the same role in both comedy and drama categories.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Mayor Robinson challenged the idea of erasing distinctions within the diaspora, arguing that specificity can be a source of strength.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The series Aduba got her break on, Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, also was hourlong and competed as a comedy series until the TV Academy reclassified it as a drama, giving Aduba the rare distinction of winning Emmys for the same role in both comedy and drama categories.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Mayor Robinson challenged the idea of erasing distinctions within the diaspora, arguing that specificity can be a source of strength.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
But recently, two experts have made a cogent distinction.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinction
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For a season of excellence against top opponents and delivering in big game after big game, Burries is The Times’ boys’ basketball player of the year.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Padres were forthcoming about wanting to be able to benefit from that excellence in October and planned to limit his work at times throughout the year.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The amp section’s high-frequency sinusoidal power supply combines the sonic advantages of transformers with the stability of switching power supplies to deliver 140 WPC.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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Gemini is then able to engage in conversation about the advantages of potential options.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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While that milestone would later be surpassed by Toy Story 3, Shrek also received other accolades, including two Academy Award nominations, including Best Animated Feature.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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This week, the song earns yet another accolade, helping Rosé inch closer to a milestone no one from her part of the world has achieved before.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The stablecoin industry is witnessing a wave of strategic acquisitions as companies position themselves for dominance in the rapidly expanding digital payments landscape.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That period corresponds with the dominance of Torrey Pines’ Logan Noguchi, now at Princeton.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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That movie is coming to theaters, and that fact may be the key to a future major awards push.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Despite picking up album of the year and best country album for Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé has been snubbed by a country music awards program… again.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The biggest difference between working with Blaine and other clients?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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While not an enormous difference, those extra minutes sometimes count in the morning rush.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Emulsifiers are peacemakers that help ease the tension at oil-water boundaries to prevent separation.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Moves like this challenge the separation of powers and the politicization of regulatory agencies.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
12 Nov. 2024
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Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2024
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“Distinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinction. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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