distinguish
Example Sentences
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Understanding that dynamic helps explain why it is essential to distinguish the present dispute from cases in which courts are being asked to intervene to protect democratic participation.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
But it’s critical to distinguish between weaker firms and established operators with disciplined processes.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Hegel was a metaphysician whose insistence that Geist, or spirit, pervades the historical process and moves it to some grand culmination is difficult to distinguish from New Age mysticism, and hence charlatanism.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Under international humanitarian law, all parties to a conflict must distinguish between civilian objects and military objectives.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
‘If you can’t distinguish between a Man and a Hobbit, your judgement is poorer than I imagined. They’re as different as peas and apples.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
