I am writing a paper in which I need to denote indifference (with respect to some preference ordering) as well as sampling from a distribution.
Unfortunately, both are typically represented using the $\sim$ symbol; $x\sim y$ to denote indifference between $x$ and $y$, and $\theta \sim f_\Theta$ to denote that $\theta$ is a sample drawn from the distribution $f_\Theta$.
What's the best way to reconcile this conflict? Should I just rely on context?