discriminates

present tense third-person singular of discriminate

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Recent Examples of discriminates 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
Verb
  • This emerging genre of politician touts an anti-establishment, anti-oligarchy lens which differentiates them from their establishment Democratic peers and opponents.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
  • What differentiates these families is their orientation.
    Sergio Alonso Fernández de Córdova y de Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All of this with the romantic signature that distinguishes him.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Kalyan combines rare technical and financial expertise that distinguishes him in cryptocurrency.
    William Jones, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Discriminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminates. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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