- present participle of distinguish.
distinguishing
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From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
Rather than viewing all senescent cells as dangerous, researchers increasingly believe the future of anti-aging medicine may depend on distinguishing harmful cells from beneficial ones.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Many users were critical of the company’s delay in labeling and distinguishing computer-generated sounds from those of real artists.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
X-Energy has early commercial agreements with Amazon and Dow, distinguishing it from competitors.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
I wanted to tell her that I did have some small difficulty in distinguishing colors, but that I could detect odors very well.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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