Synonyms of discriminate

discriminate

verb

di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnāt 

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

• differentiate
• distinguish
• difference
• discern
• separate
• secern
• understand
• know
• comprehend
• contradistinguish
• divide
• sever
• set off
• demarcate
• mark (off)
• grasp
• part

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuse
• mix (up)
• mistake
• lump (together)
• confound
• mingle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discriminate

The complaint alleged that Skyline discriminated against men by listing scholarships on its website that are exclusively for women and for promoting a program for women. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

And, how good are plants at discriminating against multiple different strains simultaneously? — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Waymo sells its service as a remedy for prejudice (because robot drivers won’t discriminate against Black people) and for transit deserts (a claim Uber and Lyft also used to make). — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The data from the brain reading classifier the team used for discriminating among meditation, rest, the movie, and the music tracked with the size of that shift. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

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