without a difference

Example Sentences

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As Carter pointed out, this was a distinction without a difference.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

The judge in that Carroll case later ruled that Trump's attempt to put daylight between the two terms was a distinction without a difference.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024

That may seem like a distinction without a difference, but it’s an important detail.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2023

That may be a distinction without a difference, however, Gagnon said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Those who think otherwise, and thus compound with conscience, are only making a distinction without a difference.

From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt