- present participle of distinguish.
distinguishing
Example Sentences
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on distinguishing between disappearances committed by organized crime and those forced by state agents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
You’re kind of distinguishing her from what we now think of as YA, “Young Adult.”
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Its legal framework already accommodates this approach by distinguishing between several types of property, including small homes, large apartment buildings, and commercial property.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
“The only one we currently employ. The only one capable of distinguishing the new Nexus-6 brain unit. You haven’t heard of this test?”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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