as in distinctness
the quality or state of being different
the pronounced distinctiveness of his style of playing the violin
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Noun
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In 2012, for example, 49% of Americans responding to the General Social Survey, a long-standing national survey that measures societal change, said Black-white differences in income, housing and jobs were due to a lack of willpower on the part of Black people.—
Karyn Vilbig,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025 -
If learning the difference in roles that wielding a switch axe has in contrast to a hammer doesn’t sound complex enough there are elemental weaknesses and resistances to keep in mind around each monster.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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The case comes two years after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs in higher education and amid the Trump administration’s fierce efforts to root out programs that promote diversity.—
Adam Liptak,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The company’s chief diversity officer Lindsay-Rae McIntyre put forward the business case for supporting diversity and inclusion practices in a Dec. 20 LinkedIn post.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Five years ago, Robert Wallach (Bobby) had an idea that seemed radical: to revolutionize the gig economy by eliminating the distinction between employees and independent contractors.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Palmer has embraced the distinction, leveraging her position to create opportunities for other women.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, Hawaii is the most expensive place to spend your retirement, GoBankingRates said.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, data from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that in the U.S., life expectancy during the same year was significantly higher—65 years for men and 71 years for women.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Distinctiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctiveness. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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