as in differentiates
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 discriminates
The decision replaces an earlier district court ruling that the Texas map likely discriminates against Black and Hispanic Texans by diluting their voting power.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
This is the second complaint filed this year by the foundation, which alleges the university discriminates against conservative viewpoints.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Bozell’s likely confirmation will probably pile further pressure on the two countries’ ties, which have plummeted in recent months over US allegations that South Africa discriminates against its white population.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
North Carolina’s congressional map is currently being litigated in multiple ongoing lawsuits, according to a roundup from NYU's Brennan Center for Justice, over allegations the map racially discriminates and is a partisan gerrymander.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Additionally, allowing biological males to compete against females discriminates against females and that the VHRA would prevent biological males from competing against females at the collegiate level.
—Jackson Thompson , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Along with coping with her diagnosis, Cauley also had to confront the many ways society discriminates against someone with a disability.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
This is the second complaint filed this year by the foundation, which alleges the university discriminates against conservative viewpoints.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Bozell’s likely confirmation will probably pile further pressure on the two countries’ ties, which have plummeted in recent months over US allegations that South Africa discriminates against its white population.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
North Carolina’s congressional map is currently being litigated in multiple ongoing lawsuits, according to a roundup from NYU's Brennan Center for Justice, over allegations the map racially discriminates and is a partisan gerrymander.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Additionally, allowing biological males to compete against females discriminates against females and that the VHRA would prevent biological males from competing against females at the collegiate level.
—Jackson Thompson , Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Along with coping with her diagnosis, Cauley also had to confront the many ways society discriminates against someone with a disability.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminates
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The new policy also further differentiates Oceania from its luxury sister line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which still welcomes travelers under 18, the website Cruise Critic noted.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This dual demand profile differentiates silver from gold, creating different price dynamics.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The text thus distinguishes between the court and the chief judge.—
James M. McGuire,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Discriminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminates. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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