1
as in advantages
a quality that gives something special worth
has the distinction of being the oldest house in the city
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2
as in accolades
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
I did all of the work, and the other guy got all the distinction
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as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement
won a number of distinctions in her long career as an actress
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Recent Examples of distinctions
Among its many distinctions, SPLC is known for bankrupting the Ku Klux Klan.
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Kings narrowly cleared the playoff hurdle with the lowest point total, worst goal differential and other ignominious distinctions among postseason qualifiers in a season where goals and wins, particularly in regulation, were rather infrequent.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
How to Choose a Quality Olive Oil Not all olive oils are equal, and label distinctions matter more than most shoppers realize.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
One of the most meaningful distinctions between table salt and kosher salt lies not in their crystals, but in what has been added to them.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Her records sometimes make facile distinctions difficult, but Fidelity is more wistful and weightless than either Ten Fold or do it afraid.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
Jeffries on Wednesday, sought to draw distinctions between the way Democrats and Republicans have approached the redistricting issue.
—Justin Papp,dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Looking back at what was absorbed into existing categories rather than singled out, the distinctions become even sharper.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Judgment on the other hand is more about taste, professional intuition, and subtle but often critical qualitative distinctions that often require both talent and experience.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Kings narrowly cleared the playoff hurdle with the lowest point total, worst goal differential and other ignominious distinctions among postseason qualifiers in a season where goals and wins, particularly in regulation, were rather infrequent.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
How to Choose a Quality Olive Oil Not all olive oils are equal, and label distinctions matter more than most shoppers realize.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
One of the most meaningful distinctions between table salt and kosher salt lies not in their crystals, but in what has been added to them.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Her records sometimes make facile distinctions difficult, but Fidelity is more wistful and weightless than either Ten Fold or do it afraid.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
Jeffries on Wednesday, sought to draw distinctions between the way Democrats and Republicans have approached the redistricting issue.
—Justin Papp,dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Looking back at what was absorbed into existing categories rather than singled out, the distinctions become even sharper.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Judgment on the other hand is more about taste, professional intuition, and subtle but often critical qualitative distinctions that often require both talent and experience.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinctions
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Leaky edges in pass pro will be less concerning with smaller spaces to patrol, while his punch timing and lateral quickness provide advantages.—
Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of those advantages is the anti-inflammatory effects.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that’s just a slither of Knueppel’s laundry list of accolades.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those are mighty strong accolades for a player who will turn 46 in July.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aurora Mayor John Laesch honored the museum for winning the two awards during a meeting of the Aurora City Council’s Committee of the Whole last week.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Next in our ramp-up this awards season is the annual TV music celebration Sound & Screen TV on May 6 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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If Mickelson was cast as the chief antagonist, Rory McIlroy emerged as the protagonist, the white knight extolling the virtues of the Tour and the golfing establishment.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even simpler was the milky white porcelain that eventually became the primary production of the Joseon’s official kilns, its austerity felt to be more in keeping with the virtues of Confucianism.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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But, mostly, city dwellers are deprived of the true glories of the season.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In Northbrook, prizes and awards will be presented for all nine races, from beginners to top-level professionals, Schuler said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Goblet Awards are among Asia’s most prestigious film prizes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the king said despite the fundamental disagreement between the countries, the United States inherited its democratic values from the United Kingdom.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, to estimate climate impact, these EI values were plugged into DLR’s contrail and climate models (a contrail plume model and a global climate model).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the Johnson County Park and Recreation District won top honors in its class, for communities with populations more than 400,000 residents.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Distinctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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