as in distinction
the state of being kept distinct
the discreteness of the sonnets is given visual emphasis by having each one on a separate page
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After a rapid redesign – and with the city's enthusiastic blessing – it was built as the nation's first fire resilient community, a distinction touted by KB Home Coastal and confirmed by insurance groups.—
Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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However, there is a distinction between challenging a founder to think critically and tearing them down.—
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If the plaintiffs say that the dismantling of USAID violates the constitutional separation of powers, those claims should be directed at the administration, the appeals court suggested.—
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Moves like this challenge the separation of powers and the politicization of regulatory agencies.—
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Honored as celebrities abroad, the jazz ambassadors, who were overwhelmingly African Americans, returned home to racial discrimination and deferred dreams.—
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What began as refuges from racial discrimination, old English boozers run by South Asian immigrants serving the food of their homelands, have become a distinct part of the city’s culinary fabric, beloved institutions where British ales and Indian curries exist in beautiful synergy.—
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“Discreteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreteness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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