in distinction to

ADVERB

besides

Synonyms

STRONG

also as well in addition likewise too

WEAK

added to additionally along with and all apart from as well as aside from beyond conjointly else exceeding exclusive of extra further furthermore in conjunction with in excess of in other respects more more than moreover not counting on the side on top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet

PREPOSITION

from

Synonyms

WEAK

against out of possession of taken away

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"That stands in distinction to many of the shorter-term players, like Digital First Media."

From US News • Apr. 20, 2016

“That stands in distinction to many of the shorter-term players, like Digital First Media.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2016

There is a lightness, a liveliness, to Larson's performance in distinction to Wahlberg's heavy harrumphing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2014

Palynologists speak of fossil pollen in distinction to modern pollen.

From Time Magazine Archive

I say short call, in distinction to the long modulated call which is used to good purpose in Maine and New Brunswick, but which I have never known to succeed in this part of Canada.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various

in distinction to

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