CONTRADISTINGUISHING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

contradistinguishing

verb

present participle of contradistinguish

as in discriminating

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Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Former Amazon employees filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday accusing the e-tail leviathan of discriminating against potentially thousands of pregnant workers by firing or retaliating against those who sought extra accommodations.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of discriminating

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As outlined above, the biggest challenge in assembling the list was differentiating between importance and form.

— Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
As frontier models catch up with one another within weeks, data is becoming the differentiating factor in AI.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of differentiating

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The domestic consumer is discerning and the tourist component robust, too.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Or Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel SS26, which launched in-store to a swarm of editors, discerning celebs, and high-profile figures — many vying to get their hands on the esoteric mint croc pumps.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of discerning

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Gathering relevant data is a vital first step to understanding everything from the value of underground mineral deposits to the money held in pension funds.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The incentive structures that power the mathematical community are not set up for a world where solving problems is easy and understanding their answers remains hard.

— Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

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