as in to differentiate
to understand or point out the difference in the human eye can discriminate between very slight gradations of color

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of discriminate Missouri has a law that restricts private employers from discriminating against employees based on their political beliefs. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025 Anyone who reads the Superior Court’s decision and underlying evidence will conclude that Chair O’Brien did not harass, bully, intimidate or discriminate against anyone. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ advocacy law firm, is arguing that the law violates the 14th Amendment and Title IX by discriminating against transgender students. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025 Olly Curtis | Future via Getty Images The Department of Justice sued Uber on Thursday, alleging the ride-hailing giant discriminated against riders with disabilities, according to a filing. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for discriminate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
Verb
  • Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In Israel’s ensuing offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and nearly 170,000 wounded during the war, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants but says around half of the deaths were women and children.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This figure does not distinguish between combatants and civilians and is disputed by Israeli officials, but is widely cited by Western sources.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Dean and distinguished professor for the school of management and labor relations at Rutgers University Mark Anner defined the wage gap as the difference between the prevailing wage (what workers actually get) and what they should be paid (the living wage).
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on discriminate

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!