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distinguish

[dih-sting-gwish] / dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /




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"An AI-assisted camera can distinguish with almost total certainty between smoke and dust thrown up by a tractor in a field, for example."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

For its part, Spotify added a verification badge to distinguish human artists from AI, and Tidal banned AI-generated music from receiving royalties on its platform.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Identifying these objects is difficult because scientists must distinguish the signals produced by protons from those created by highly energetic electrons.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

We are concerned, however, by the real-world impact such discussions can have unless we go to great lengths to distinguish theory from practice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Ben, terrier-formed, was standing with his back legs on her lap, his forepaws on the gunwale, intent like her on the whisper, which Malcolm could hear now, though he couldn’t distinguish the words.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

“The ability to imagine a different world is what distinguishes the leaders of any social movement,” Linda Greenhouse once wrote of Ginsburg.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

It is the only book with language that distinguishes which purchases fund FLAG’s mission or pay Adams directly.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Their goal was to help clarify what distinguishes bio-metals from other natural materials.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

The second thing that distinguishes Corning is its leadership: One of the longest-serving executives in corporate America, Weeks has seen this movie before.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

But one verb has a special form to express remoteness: be, which distinguishes If I was from If I were.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Yes, Nolan has worked with some of the most distinguished actors of our time, including Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy and Leo.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

"History is distinguished with sporting champions whose records have rightly commanded respect across generations," the message read.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

He has also distinguished between ongoing inflation and one-time price increases caused by supply constraints.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

FDEs may not be the answer for all enterprise AI woes, according to Arun Chandrasekaran, Gartner distinguished VP analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

They looked distinguished in their khaki uniforms, boots shining, half of a yellow sun sewn on their sleeves.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Inspecting roofs, especially distinguishing between wind and hail damage, involves a certain degree of subjective judgment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

But the market may be growing savvier about distinguishing between companies at risk of disruption and those set to benefit from AI.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

You’re kind of distinguishing her from what we now think of as YA, “Young Adult.”

From Slate Apr. 18, 2026

In the study, one chelator was able to capture metal ions effectively, but it did so without distinguishing between different types.

From Science Daily Apr. 7, 2026

“So we’ll say he’s in his twenties. Any distinguishing characteristics?”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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