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
A student’s religious viewpoint must be treated the same way as a student’s secular viewpoint, and district officials are barred from discriminating against a student based on their religious views.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit claims this discriminates against white students.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The threats that have resulted in charges do not discriminate in their targets.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
But breast cancer does not discriminate.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit claims this discriminates against white students.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The threats that have resulted in charges do not discriminate in their targets.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
But breast cancer does not discriminate.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
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That’s what differentiates us from the commodity news and information that’s out there.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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The case now revolves around the language restaurants use to differentiate between tips and service charges.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Israel has since killed more than 72,000 Palestinians in Gaza, nearly half of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry, which is under Gaza’s Hamas government and which does not distinguish between militants and civilians.—
Adam Geller,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Tang is distinguished research professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.—
Mark Pirie,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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