discriminated

past tense of discriminate

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Recent Examples of discriminated 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 Dawson sued the university's governing board, arguing she was discriminated against because of her race and gender, and that she was fired in retaliation for speaking up about bias. CBS News, 30 July 2026 In court filings, Tesla has claimed that Vaughn and other plaintiffs failed to establish that they were harassed or discriminated against on the basis of race. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminated
Verb
  • Furthermore, its interior will have become differentiated, with the heavier elements sinking to the core.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Wendy’s has also historically positioned itself as a higher-quality burger chain, but Wright acknowledged that decisions made in the interest of cost and efficiency had eroded some of the food quality that historically differentiated the brand.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Discriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminated. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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