distinguish
verb (used with object)
to mark off as different (often followed by from orby ).
is distinguishing
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present progressiveof distinguish (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But where he is distinguishing himself, in historic terms, is with his immediacy.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2025
“The key issue here is distinguishing between hazard and harm,” Steier told Salon in an email.
From Salon ● May 1, 2025
Similarly easier said than done is distinguishing whether a month or so of offensive flailing and losing baseball are cause for panic or inevitable symptoms of the grind.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
Another key concern of early Chinese texts is distinguishing between identity and harmony, where harmony is understood to produce new things, while identity does not.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
And Joe is distinguishing himself at West Point.
From A Kentucky Cardinal by James Lane Allen
