as in to differentiate
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 discriminate
The lower court later determined the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with a redrawn congressional map that favors the GOP ‒ and was previously found to discriminate against Black voters.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Jail guards are also discriminating against him, his attorneys allege, trying to confiscate his Quran and interrupting his prayers.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Their returns also send a message to those who discriminate against people because of their age.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with a redrawn congressional map that favors the GOP ‒ and was previously found to discriminate against Black voters.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Jail guards are also discriminating against him, his attorneys allege, trying to confiscate his Quran and interrupting his prayers.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Their returns also send a message to those who discriminate against people because of their age.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
Verb
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However, current flu tests cannot differentiate between them, and clinical treatments are identical for both.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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New York City’s luxury hotel market is remarkably resilient even during economic downturns, but even upscale hotels must compete and differentiate themselves.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Implicit in Schulze’s remark is what distinguished the Hairy Who from their Pop counterparts on the East Coast.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The results highlight an important boundary in early social cognition and offer insight into how infants distinguish between human and artificial agents.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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