1
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 distinguishing
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
Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Consumers have become more discriminating, and are passing on some higher-price purchases while seeking out cheaper alternatives.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Missouri has a law that restricts private employers from discriminating against employees based on their political beliefs.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Perhaps audiences aren't so much bored with superhero movies as becoming more discriminating in their choices.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Consumers have become more discriminating, and are passing on some higher-price purchases while seeking out cheaper alternatives.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Verb
The correctional department violated the California Fair Employment and Housing Act by discriminating against Robinson on both racial and religious grounds, according to a lawsuit filed in Sacramento Superior Court last week.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Missouri has a law that restricts private employers from discriminating against employees based on their political beliefs.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminating
Adjective
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County officials have said in the past that to deny an airline’s contract could be considered discriminatory by the Federal Aviation Administration, which provides more than 90% of the funding for capital improvements at the county’s airports.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Three years later, in 2023, the task force produced a 1,060-page report that catalogued California’s discriminatory treatment of Black people after its 1850 admission as a state that officially prohibited slavery.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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He was credited with elevating the revenues, profits and image of Macy’s West, successfully differentiating it from regional department store competitors, and evolving Macy’s private labels into private brands, with in-store shops, professional sales associates and full-price marketing.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Others echoed that sentiment while differentiating human creativity from automation.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her parents were angry, and her sister accused her of being unfair.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Trump has argued his sweeping tariffs on imports across the world are in response to unfair trade practices against the United States.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their characteristic projecting spines serve both as flotation modulators (via a complex process akin to raising and lowering protoplasmic sails) and as masts permitting the cell to extend itself outward into the surrounding water and feed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The closure is made with a zipper on the front, a characteristic element of many of his creations.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As America’s capital of both wine production and pleasant weather, California has any number of towns that capture this experience, each with distinguishing characteristics that suit different types of travelers.—
Justin Goldman,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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But in a market where definitional confusion obscures risk and competitive tensions drive narratives, distinguishing signal from noise is increasingly critical and difficult.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each of these titles represents a distinctive cinematic vision — works that captivate with their visual language, emotional depth, and masterful craftsmanship.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dry lower-leg skin in African-American women is distinctive for its downregulation of several free fatty acids.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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This approach is distinct from other methods that require physically touching the object.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In America’s political duopoly, smaller parties often represent distinct voices and ideologies that neverthless have little chance in most contests above the local level.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fans at the 1,860-capacity venue left their typical symphony attire hanging in their closets.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Burbank added that a typical zone 2 session lasts about 30 minutes, but can extend to 120 minutes depending on your training goals.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Discriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminating. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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