with distinction

idiom

: with special awards or recognition
He graduated with distinction.

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Honoring the pope: President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. Josh Feldman, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025 President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on Saturday, according to the White House. Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025 The pope is the only person Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to during this time in office. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 11 Jan. 2025 Further, Senate leaders could do much for the Bay and environmental protection nationwide by encouraging the appointment of former EPA Administrator William K. Reilly, 84, a Republican who served with distinction under President George H.W. Bush. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for with distinction 

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“With distinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20distinction. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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