# Distinct Clause

DISTINCT clause is used to remove duplicates from the result set of a SELECT statement.

```
select payment_method from orders
```

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```
select distinct(payment_method) from orders
```

![image.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1659335307179/RDK_XNmF2.png align="left")