distinctions

plural of distinction

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Recent Examples of distinctions However, the distinctions between the Senate and House budget resolution proposals are significant, and with Speaker Mike Johnson only being able to lose three Republican votes, the path to federal tax reform remains unclear. Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 An uncertain future The Kennedy Center staff has attempted to work within the constraints of a philanthropy model to reach a broad audience and challenge high/middle/low distinctions. Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025 New cultural distinctions emerged. Joanna Dee Das, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025 Researchers compared these new species to the fish species they were previously believed to be and highlighted their distinctions. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 These terms make crucial distinctions between who carries out the final act of ending life. Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025 In practice, these distinctions can have substantial implications for portfolio performance, fee transparency, and overall financial security. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 But according to legal documents in the case, prosecutors argue that the Salvadoran Constitution changed in 1983, eliminating legal distinctions between children born in or out of wedlock. Albinson Linares, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025 Some of the nitty-gritty distinctions within Sanders’ accuracy numbers are alarming, as well. Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctions
Noun
  • The Rebels featured the best defensive line south of Columbus, Ohio, and several players received high accolades.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Andre's achievements have earned him numerous accolades in his field.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Micro-Management in Disguise Narcissistic bosses are often skilled at reframing their most controlling tendencies as virtues.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • What all this will get you (besides the kind of profits only a monopoly can provide) are non-cash virtues like moral force and ethics and journalism and patriotism and liberty.
    Keith Olbermann, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Arizona Lottery offices.
    Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mega Millions prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the drawing.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With the Yankees’ season now two weeks old, however, Goldschmidt has earned nothing but acclaim in the early going of his pinstriped career.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • That’s the key to the show’s popularity and media acclaim.
    Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Distinctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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