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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Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Ellington Behavioral health has agreed not to discriminate based on disability in the future and will provide anyone with disabilities proper services.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
The Constitution's Commerce Clause prohibits states from discriminating against out-of-state businesses in a way that benefits in-state economic interests while burdening out-of-state businesses.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2024
Those rules prohibit entities, such as providers and health insurers that receive federal funding, and federal agencies from discriminating against Americans with disabilities.
—Timmy Broderick, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
Swales explained that the next part of their strategy will be to mount legal challenges in lower courts that show how some hunters have been discriminated against.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
The Constitution's Commerce Clause prohibits states from discriminating against out-of-state businesses in a way that benefits in-state economic interests while burdening out-of-state businesses.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2024
Those rules prohibit entities, such as providers and health insurers that receive federal funding, and federal agencies from discriminating against Americans with disabilities.
—Timmy Broderick, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
Swales explained that the next part of their strategy will be to mount legal challenges in lower courts that show how some hunters have been discriminated against.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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