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as in discriminatory
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
accused of discriminating practices in the hiring of employees
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as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
a discriminating feature of poison ivy is a compound leaf with three mitten-shaped leaflets
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as in differentiating
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 discriminating
IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Perhaps audiences aren't so much bored with superhero movies as becoming more discriminating in their choices.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
Student and faculty critics also accused the university of being too slow to respond to complaints about a rising star astrophysicist, Christian Ott, accused or harassing and discriminating against female graduate students as early as 2012.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Turning Selectivity Into Strategy A range of more discriminating strategies have been explored, including tweaking the shape and timing of electrical pulses and using multi-contact electrodes to maneuver currents in specific directions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2025
Perhaps audiences aren't so much bored with superhero movies as becoming more discriminating in their choices.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Extending the same rule to all law enforcement officers, Abarca said, would aim to hold ICE accountable while avoiding discriminating against the agency specifically.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
Student and faculty critics also accused the university of being too slow to respond to complaints about a rising star astrophysicist, Christian Ott, accused or harassing and discriminating against female graduate students as early as 2012.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminating
Adjective
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The settlement calls for Columbia to pay $200 million over three years related to the administration's allegations of discriminatory practices, and $21 million to settle an investigation into workplace harassment related to the college's Jewish employees.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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The consent decree has been in effect since 2017, following a 2016 Department of Justice report that outlined widespread abuse, excessive force, unlawful stops, and discriminatory policing by the Baltimore Police Department.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Thousands of cycles generate histograms showing the characteristic conductance of individual molecules.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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As of winter 2026/27, the French line will have two ships based there, with explorer-class vessel Le Jacques Cartier joining M/S Paul Gaugin, a ship that was purpose-built to cruise the shallow lagoons so characteristic of the region.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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But to Payton, once that line is satisfied, grit is a differentiating factor.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Neither film nor actor seems concerned with differentiating between reality and fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These fears are well-founded, as authorities have previously executed many protesters following grossly unfair trials, while many others remain on death row.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the company has committed a host of unfair labor practices, including firing a member of the bargaining committee, punishing a worker for filing a grievance against management and making changes to working conditions without giving the union notice, UFCW officials alleged.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Markets eventually stopped distinguishing between the individual governor's credentials and started pricing institutional credibility itself.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Every bakery has its distinguishing products, and for Upper Crust those include its Black Gold cookies, Paraguayan cornbread and Italian cream cake.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For the splashy Love Story premiere in New York tonight, meanwhile, Pidgeon wanted to nod to her character’s distinctive dressing approach with her very own red carpet look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Prefer a distinctive spin on a New York pie?—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Each room offered a distinct sonic environment, encouraging guests to explore and engage with the artworks.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of, the town itself retains a gritty, authentic coal-mining charm, distinct from the polished resort villages elsewhere.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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In other words, the typical beneficiary of tighter air quality standards is an elderly retiree, not a child or a working-age adult.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zillow calculates the value of a typical home using the average middle third of home values (eliminating statistical anomalies at the high and low end).—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Discriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminating. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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