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
Amid similar complaints, the state Attorney General's office is now suing the farm for allegedly discriminating against local workers and replacing them with H-2A workers.
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Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Bresee said the fact that Kluwe was never fired before due to his activism would show that he was discriminated against this year for exercising his free speech rights.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
In its report, the Department of Education concluded that Oakland Unified discriminated against Jewish students when Israel was excluded from the map and failed to comply with complaint procedures — taking over a year to issue its investigative report when state law requires a maximum of 60 days.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Bozell’s likely confirmation will probably pile further pressure on the two countries’ ties, which have plummeted in recent months over US allegations that South Africa discriminates against its white population.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Bresee said the fact that Kluwe was never fired before due to his activism would show that he was discriminated against this year for exercising his free speech rights.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
In its report, the Department of Education concluded that Oakland Unified discriminated against Jewish students when Israel was excluded from the map and failed to comply with complaint procedures — taking over a year to issue its investigative report when state law requires a maximum of 60 days.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Bozell’s likely confirmation will probably pile further pressure on the two countries’ ties, which have plummeted in recent months over US allegations that South Africa discriminates against its white population.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
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In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paleontologists have long wrestled with how to differentiate between male and female dinosaurs based on their fossils.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The cut roofline helps distinguish it from the larger Polestar 3, which has a long, level roof for a traditional SUV profile.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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This helps people distinguish their own speech from external sounds.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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