with distinction

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: with special awards or recognition
He graduated with distinction.

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These individuals—who meet all military requirements, are deployed worldwide, and serve with distinction—are now labeled unfit based on a characteristic that has nothing to do with their abilities or performance. — Carlos Del Toro, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Irvine artist receives prestigious YoungArts award Orange County School of the Arts student Ariana Kim of Irvine has been named a 2025 YoungArts winner with distinction in classical music, the highest honor of the organization. — Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025 The outgoing Chairman, Gen. Charles 'CQ' Brown, Jr., USAF, has served with distinction in a career spanning four decades of honorable service. — Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025 As a winner with distinction, Ariana participated in National YoungArts Week, held Jan. 5-12 in Miami. — Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with distinction

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