DISTINGUISHES Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

distinguishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of distinguish

as in differentiates

to understand or point out the difference in even at such a young age, he could distinguish the calls of various birds

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as in characterizes

to be an important feature of a collection of recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity

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as in identifies

to find out or establish the identity of learned at an early age to distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra

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as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes could barely distinguish the garden gate through the mist

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as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type on the exam we were asked to distinguish the specimens by acidity

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Recent Examples of distinguishes The fundamental difference that distinguishes this effective use of airpower lies in the objectives that the enemy was seeking to achieve. — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 What single factor most distinguishes you from your opponent and why? — Evelyn Bryant, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 The law distinguishes that from being physically helpless or incapacitated by drugs administered without consent. — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 But in typical Davies fashion, the five-hour miniseries distinguishes itself for tackling its subject so head on and with such varied and visceral feeling, as manifested especially by Cumming and David Morrissey as a pair of feuding neighbors. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Rather than simply detecting physical obstacles, the system distinguishes between different types of messes and household objects to optimize cleaning strategies. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 Its glass construction also distinguishes it from many inexpensive plastic touchpads. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Timely and fresh, the new series distinguishes itself from the original while paying homage to everything that made its predecessor so iconic. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The FraudClassifier model distinguishes between payments initiated by authorized and unauthorized parties and explicitly recognizes situations in which an authorized party was manipulated or acted fraudulently. — Shahen Minasyan, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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Bringing these creative brands together, giving producers access to a broader pool of talent, IP and resources, while preserving their independence is what differentiates Mediawan.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
What differentiates the Museum Voorlinden from other collector museums around the world?

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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The younger Paul’s relationship with Braunstein, however, was cold — ever since Les Paul died in 2009 of severe pneumonia complications amid what Gene characterizes as communication issues between Braunstein and the family.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Yet recent rhetoric from City Hall characterizes CARE as a success.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterizes

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If an assessment identifies an imminent threat covered by the bill, evaluators must notify Commerce within 72 hours of completing their review.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The Commission’s proposed 46% target falls short of that ambition, and of its own analysis, which identifies 50% as the economically optimal pathway to 2040.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of identifies

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On a recent Monday morning in Santa Monica, beach volleyball phenom Sally Perez steps onto the sand and immediately notices that all the nets are hung to men’s standard height, not women’s.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Her 7-year-old hears the conversations around her, sees the protests in her community and notices the visiting canal personnel.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of notices

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The Cook Political Report currently classifies only 22 House campaigns and only seven Senate campaigns as toss-ups, where either the Democrat or the Republican has a genuine chance of winning.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Its proprietary platform, Blackbird, reads the documents submitted with an insurance application, classifies the risk and calculates a technical price.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of classifies

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Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sees

Verb

Quantum mechanics, which recently turned 100 years old, ranks as the most successful theory in the history of physics.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The personal money spent on her campaign also ranks among the top 30 in California history, according to CalMatters.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranks

Verb

Vik spots it when Christy asks him to help her reverse-image-search Bo’s face.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
If someone spots the morality police approaching, English lessons are wiped from the whiteboard in seconds, and notebooks are replaced with needlework.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

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