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
Known as Senate Bill 5, the wide-ranging, 71-page bill would create oversight committees, adopt workforce development programs and attempt to prevent AI from discriminating in hiring and sorting through resumes in the employment process.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
The principle that the court decided the case upon today is that government should not be discriminating based on race.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The best way to end discrimination is to stop discriminating based on race.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
As the chief justice said 20 years ago, the best way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race, which is what these lines were doing.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
The principle that the court decided the case upon today is that government should not be discriminating based on race.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The best way to end discrimination is to stop discriminating based on race.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
As the chief justice said 20 years ago, the best way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race, which is what these lines were doing.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
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The biggest differentiating factor was the use of an agent harness, a piece of code that wraps around an LLM to guide it through a series of specific tasks.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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On a related note, leaders need to be better at differentiating between truly high-quality thinking, and something copied directly from AI that will make people roll their eyes.—
David Rock,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Lexington is the epicenter of western North Carolina barbecue (also known as Piedmont style), which distinguishes itself from the other half of the state by adding ketchup to its signature sweet and tangy sauce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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