He couldn't distinguish this day or this moment from their predecessors.

It was the acceptance of the Copernican revolution that distinguishes modern man from his medieval predecessors.

The units agreed at this conference were termed "international" units, to distinguish them from their predecessors.

He initiated many eye-catching policies that distinguished him from his predecessors.

To distinguish it from its predecessors, this version of the rules is sometimes referred to as Western chess or international chess.

The ships were easily distinguished from their predecessors by the addition of a fourth funnel.

But Bush administration officials came to power in 2001 taking pains to distinguish themselves from their immediate predecessors.

None the less, there are some aspects to the present acid house craze which distinguish it from its predecessors and which need attention.

However, most of the sources refer to it as "Motorized" in order to distinguish the unit from its predecessors.

The style is distinguished from its predecessors by its minimal lyrical content and greater proximity to heavy metal.