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distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /
NOUN
differentiation; feature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
characteristic contrast difference differentiation discrepancy discrimination divergence division judgment nicety perception quality sensitivity separation
STRONG
acumen acuteness analysis clearness diagnosis differential discernment discreteness discretion dissimilarity dissimilitude divergency earmark estimation individuality mark marking otherness particularity peculiarity penetration qualification refinement sharpness tact unlikeness
WEAK
alterity dissemblance
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement concurrence conformity harmony likeness sameness similarity uniformity unity
STRONG
carelessness inability indiscretion thoughtlessness
WEAK
insignificance lowliness mediocrity unimportance
NOUN
prominence; achievement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consequence excellence importance merit prestige quality reputation
STRONG
accolade account award badge bays celebrity credit decoration eminence fame flair greatness illustriousness kudos laurels manner name note perfection preeminence rank renown repute style superiority worth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificance
STRONG
criticism inferiority unimportance worthlessness
WEAK
lowliness mediocrity

Example Sentences

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This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

That distinction helps explain who was hit hardest by the crackdown.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The director has the striking distinction of having staged the premieres of plays that won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in back-to-back years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Woodring also made a distinction between HDDs and other types of memory that are seeing similar momentum from AI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

This distinction played havoc with congressional debate by creating doubt that the temporary location, once chosen, would ever be abandoned.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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