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distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /




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A conscientious objector who did military service as a hospital orderly, he trained at the Bradford School of Art and then at London's Royal College, from which he graduated with a Gold Medal distinction.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Lifting up the poor depends on recognizing the distinction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Somewhere between the late stage of the pension era and now, that distinction got lost.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The study highlights an important distinction between human and artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

So much for the distinction between authentic living humans and humanoid constructs.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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