CONTRADISTINGUISHING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

contradistinguishing

verb

present participle of contradistinguish

as in discriminating

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In other words, the suit claims that the reparations program illegally discriminates on the basis of race — in this case, discriminating against people who are not Black.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
And, how good are plants at discriminating against multiple different strains simultaneously?

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of discriminating

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There are different bumps and divots in the bone to take in, small details differentiating each one from the next.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
As outlined above, the biggest challenge in assembling the list was differentiating between importance and form.

— Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of differentiating

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A week ago, the Chiefs were in Seattle, who signed cornerback Terrion Arnold in August, knowing Arnold is still facing eight first-degree felony chargers, including three counts of kidnapping, which could carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
When the three networks divided up the Big Ten’s TV games last spring, Byczek said NBC also zeroed in on that game, as well as USC’s matchups with Ohio State and Penn State, knowing both would fit well featured in prime time.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of knowing

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But even as the young men with whom Fuentes has influence begin to sour on the president, discerning the streamer’s political goals is increasingly difficult.

— Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Cosmetic brands catering to these lifestyle shifts could see more uptake from the discerning consumer.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of discerning

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During that period and beyond, Hawthorne kept a series of notebooks, which scholars see as an important primary source for understanding the ideas and descriptions that informed his early writings and later novels.

— Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
The science writer Ann Finkbender wrote a charming essay about understanding this principle of life in Last Word on Nothing.

— Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

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