CONTRADISTINGUISHED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

contradistinguished

verb

past tense of contradistinguish

as in differentiated

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The devices successfully differentiated all 16 possible combinations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Novo, however, maintains CagriSema is effective and differentiated enough to be commercially viable.

— Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of differentiated

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The Justice Department said the campus’ law school illegally discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions, the latest in a series of similar federal accusations against UC schools this year.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The majority concluded that Montana’s no-aid provision discriminated against people based on their beliefs.

— Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of discriminated

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This is adorned with two oval inlaid embroidery inserts accented with rhinestones and set off by a yellow lining, depicting the encounter between a woman seated in profile and a small Cupid.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of set off

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When the track properly kicks in, all of the elements of the busy mix from the low-mids and up are well balanced, with the drums, guitar strums, and vocals all easily discerned.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
The officers shared the shocking recording Wednesday in hopes of identifying the driver, whose license plate cannot be discerned in the clip.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of discerned

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Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its hallmark rule this year amid declining users.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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