as in to differentiate
to understand or point out the difference in
the human eye can discriminate between very slight gradations of color
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Recent Examples of discriminate
The Equal Protection Clause, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, was intended to stop states from discriminating against Black people, many constitutional scholars agree.
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Those decisions were blocked by lower courts, which concluded that Noem did not follow proper procedures for cancelling TPS and may have also unlawfully discriminated against the immigrants on the basis of race.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Furthermore, no one will be discriminated against on the basis of their religious faith.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
That complaint basically alleges that Amazon violated a local ordinance barring corporations from discriminating against employees on the basis of political orientation, among other things.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
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Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Those decisions were blocked by lower courts, which concluded that Noem did not follow proper procedures for cancelling TPS and may have also unlawfully discriminated against the immigrants on the basis of race.
—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Furthermore, no one will be discriminated against on the basis of their religious faith.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
That complaint basically alleges that Amazon violated a local ordinance barring corporations from discriminating against employees on the basis of political orientation, among other things.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
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What’s even more striking is the fact that the Puerto Rican scalloped hammerheads were not only differentiated from the Northwest Atlantic population, but also showed genetic separation from populations sampled in Belize and Brazil!
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Can voters differentiate between two candidates with the same name?
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Weather became a way to distinguish Elle from those around her in Seattle.
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Kelce spotlighting Swift’s intelligence A true golden retriever boyfriend distinguishes himself by appreciating his partner’s smarts.
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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