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discriminating

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verb

present participle of discriminate

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Recent Examples of discriminating
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
Stopping renter protections This law blocks local governments from making or enforcing laws that prohibit landlords from discriminating against renters with housing vouchers, in addition to other categories. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025 Behavioral tests confirmed that the mice that had experienced this axon loss were less adept at detecting and discriminating between smells. New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for discriminating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminating
Adjective
  • By allowing immigration agents to resume racially discriminatory stops, the court has greenlit a campaign of terror that not only threatens immigrants across Los Angeles and surrounding counties but also sets a horrible precedent that will impact people nationwide.
    Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In 2021, Uber agreed in a settlement with the Justice Department to pay more than $2 million to tens of thousands of riders and to make policy changes after it was accused of charging discriminatory fees due to disability.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This radar technology, good at detecting small flying objects and differentiating them from fauna, has proven useful in Ukraine's drone war.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Data will be key to differentiating from competitors, Metrick emphasized.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Sadly, because of these two, all the sisters were tarred with the same brush, which is most unfair.
    Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The union argued that Levine Cava’s plan to shift the $28 million expense to the Fire Rescue Department was unfair because that agency is funded solely with a special tax only paid by owners of property located outside of Miami and the other cities that have their own fire departments.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The characteristic fragrance results from a complex mixture of chemicals that can actually impact our health.
    Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But the other one, closer to the compact subcluster, was smaller and had a characteristic bow shock shape, a dull cone similar to the wake left behind as a ship moves through water.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The distinguishing factor lies in offering complete confidence to buyers who expect more than just salesmanship.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The odd one out is the shape with no distinguishing features.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s no barbecue in Georgia quite like Fresh Air’s, and no restaurant better represents the state’s storied and distinctive style.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The brands that survive won’t be the most polished—they’ll be the most distinctive.
    Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After the very recent birth of their child, Un has taken a break from the all-consuming demands of restaurateuring to attend to the entirely distinct all-consuming demands of early parenthood.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • After monitoring them for two years, the researchers directly observed the birth of two different species of males with distinct genomes from a single queen.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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