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
Piggybacking off the petition, the Pacific Legal Foundation last week filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cal Baptist on behalf of three former wrestlers, who allege the university discriminated against them by eliminating their program in pursuit of proportionality.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
These threats do not discriminate between religions, and neither does our duty to protect you.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, meanwhile, has pivoted to prioritizing anti-DEI investigations under the premise that men, especially white men, have been discriminated against by practices aimed at advancing women and minorities in the workplace.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But critics of the bill say it could be used to discriminate against providing treatment to members of the LGBTQ community.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
These threats do not discriminate between religions, and neither does our duty to protect you.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, meanwhile, has pivoted to prioritizing anti-DEI investigations under the premise that men, especially white men, have been discriminated against by practices aimed at advancing women and minorities in the workplace.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But critics of the bill say it could be used to discriminate against providing treatment to members of the LGBTQ community.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
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The researchers did not differentiate between sources of dust in their latest study.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The various noodle soups are differentiated by the composition of their broth base as well as the toppings included.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fathoms is a frictionless listen, but there’s a stubborn sense of craft to it, and that’s what distinguishes it from the streaming-era onslaught of music with little purpose except to be pleasant.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yet that requires taking care to distinguish between the regime and its civilians, and to avoid collateral damage.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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