discriminated

past tense of discriminate

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Recent Examples of discriminated 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 The division concluded that the medical schools at UC Davis and UCLA racially discriminated against white and Asian applicants and that UCLA failed to adequately respond to complaints of antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students. Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminated
Verb
  • Investing more time up front in strategy leads to stronger creative, clearer messaging and campaigns that are differentiated, relevant and aligned with measurable business outcomes.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Complicated births that require, for example, extended time laboring will now be differentiated and might cost more, while uncomplicated births will cost less.
    Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The whiskey is distinguished by an unusually high proportion of pot still spirit, giving it a richer, spicier profile than many Irish blends.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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“Discriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminated. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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