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
In this lawsuit, the racial dynamic of the Ku Klux Klan Act was turned on its head, with the plaintiffs alleging that UCSD and the San Diego Foundation were illegally conspiring to unfairly favor Black students and discriminate against non-Black students.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2013, a federal judge ruled that under Arpaio the sheriff’s office had discriminated against Latinos during immigration enforcement operations, violating their Fourth and 14th amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures and to equal protection under the law, respectively.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 prohibits government agencies from using private entities to discriminate.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The medical consensus is that policies that discriminate against transgender people (and especially children) are dangerous.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2013, a federal judge ruled that under Arpaio the sheriff’s office had discriminated against Latinos during immigration enforcement operations, violating their Fourth and 14th amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures and to equal protection under the law, respectively.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 prohibits government agencies from using private entities to discriminate.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The medical consensus is that policies that discriminate against transgender people (and especially children) are dangerous.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The low-cut vamp differentiated itself from the traditional pump aesthetic with an angular square outline.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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People would devote entire dissertations to developing techniques for distinguishing handwritten digits or for recognizing faces in images; then a deep-learning algorithm would digest the underlying data, discover the subtleties of the problem, and make those projects seem obsolete.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The combination of global expertise and local craftsmanship distinguishes Thailand’s offerings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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