discriminated

past tense of discriminate

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Recent Examples of discriminated Smith’s federal complaint included the same account and alleged that the school discriminated against her son because of his disability and race, including deploying pressure tactics to push her Black son out of the public school. Claire Sibonney, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Smith's federal complaint included the same account and alleged that the school discriminated against her son because of his disability and race, including deploying pressure tactics to push her Black son out of the public school. Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 But Snead involved a tax Congress found discriminated against interstate commerce. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For over two years, a 16-year-old transgender girl says she was bullied, excluded and discriminated against by her teammates and coaches at the Capital Crew youth rowing program housed at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Following the closures, GLAD Law filed complaints with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities on behalf of a number of families, claiming the hospitals discriminated against patients based on their gender identity. Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the policy discriminated against Grimm in violation of Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Reeve said the league must protect players and fans who feel threatened or discriminated against while preserving the WNBA’s culture of inclusion. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The suit alleges violations of her First Amendment rights and that she was discriminated against because of her Muslim religion. Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminated
Verb
  • Each is differentiated by different colors and patterns, but common detailing comes in the form of colorful jewel studs, safety pins, distressed soles and bright orange cheetah print insoles.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Furthermore, its interior will have become differentiated, with the heavier elements sinking to the core.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That appeal distinguished Vance's speech from much of the rest GOP convention.
    Averi Harper, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Andy Gordon, chief strategy officer and chief operating officer for Paramount Skydance, said what distinguished the summit was Macron’s insistence on what should happen next.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Discriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminated. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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