as in differentiated
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 discriminated
In March, the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy discriminated against therapist Kaley Chiles based on first amendment rights.
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Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
In the task involving different tones, the researchers found that individual hippocampal neurons discriminated between standard and unexpected tones by making their response to the latter progressively more distinct.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Just a week after one woman on Jenner’s cleaning staff sued her, claiming her co-workers harassed and discriminated against her, another housekeeper has come out with allegations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
One such accusation resulted in a federal lawsuit filed in September in which the former head of the Colorado Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind alleged DHS management humiliated and discriminated against him before forcing him out of his job.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
There are many examples of lawsuits against universities by students and faculty who say they were discriminated against because of the protests.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The attorney general is obsessed with the idea that laws underpinning equal treatment for groups that have been historically discriminated against amount to discrimination against white men, and are therefore unconstitutional.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Piggybacking off the petition, the Pacific Legal Foundation last week filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cal Baptist on behalf of three former wrestlers, who allege the university discriminated against them by eliminating their program in pursuit of proportionality.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, meanwhile, has pivoted to prioritizing anti-DEI investigations under the premise that men, especially white men, have been discriminated against by practices aimed at advancing women and minorities in the workplace.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
In the task involving different tones, the researchers found that individual hippocampal neurons discriminated between standard and unexpected tones by making their response to the latter progressively more distinct.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Just a week after one woman on Jenner’s cleaning staff sued her, claiming her co-workers harassed and discriminated against her, another housekeeper has come out with allegations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
One such accusation resulted in a federal lawsuit filed in September in which the former head of the Colorado Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind alleged DHS management humiliated and discriminated against him before forcing him out of his job.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
There are many examples of lawsuits against universities by students and faculty who say they were discriminated against because of the protests.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The attorney general is obsessed with the idea that laws underpinning equal treatment for groups that have been historically discriminated against amount to discrimination against white men, and are therefore unconstitutional.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Piggybacking off the petition, the Pacific Legal Foundation last week filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cal Baptist on behalf of three former wrestlers, who allege the university discriminated against them by eliminating their program in pursuit of proportionality.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, meanwhile, has pivoted to prioritizing anti-DEI investigations under the premise that men, especially white men, have been discriminated against by practices aimed at advancing women and minorities in the workplace.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminated
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The asteroid that reshaped the moon One key detail involved whether the impactor was differentiated.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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These channels simultaneously differentiated themselves from CNN while constantly measuring themselves against their older rival.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Thom Sweeney Pebble Grain Leather Brogue Shoes Thom Sweeney tapped Crockett & Jones to make its brogue, which is distinguished by a pebble grain leather upper and a lightweight Vibram lugged sole.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Cannabis is the umbrella term for the plant genus that includes both marijuana and hemp – two varieties of the same plant distinguished primarily by their content of THC, one of the active components of cannabis.—
Carey S. Cadieux,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Discriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminated. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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