discriminated

past tense of discriminate

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Recent Examples of discriminated Jennings said at the time that the city had discriminated against Sierra, the first Hispanic woman to hold that job in the city. Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 But Minetree cannot fix the inherent brokenness of a series determined to make its conventionally attractive, straight, rich white protagonist the most discriminated against kid in the cafeteria. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026 If a Black person wants to prove they’ve been discriminated against, however, no amount of evidence will suffice. Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Deemar’s complaints hinging on Title VI, however, including that she was intentionally discriminated against and experienced a hostile educational environment, will not move forward, the judge ruled. Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Those decisions were blocked by lower courts, which concluded that Noem did not follow proper procedures for cancelling TPS and may have also unlawfully discriminated against the immigrants on the basis of race. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 25 June 2026 Furthermore, no one will be discriminated against on the basis of their religious faith. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026 African American Catholics have long been discriminated against and excluded by our church and community. Laura Washington, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 The lower court—some disputes under the Voting Rights Act are heard by a three-judge panel—repeatedly found that, in redrawing congressional districts in the aftermath of the 2020 census, Alabama lawmakers intentionally discriminated against Black voters. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminated
Verb
  • Leadership will become increasingly differentiated by qualities that tech cannot replicate.
    Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The yachts are distinguished by a new sculptural hull form featuring an intersection of creases that create a subtle triangle motif reminiscent of the delta symbol.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
  • Organizers of the rally distinguished that the rally will be peaceful.
    Rachel Royster July 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

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“Discriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminated. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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