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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 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
Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
And the lodging with so many options is Woof’s Play and Stay, a Kansas City area boarding kennel for the most discriminating pet owners.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Department of Justice sued SpaceX in 2022 for discriminating against refugees and asylees.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Small farmers can serve more discriminating customers while big farms provide product for more cost-conscious consumers, Kogan and DeAngelo say.
—Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024
And the lodging with so many options is Woof’s Play and Stay, a Kansas City area boarding kennel for the most discriminating pet owners.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Verb
Early decision admissions have often been criticized for discriminating against low-income students and creating a province of the privileged that favors white and wealthy applicants.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The Department of Justice sued SpaceX in 2022 for discriminating against refugees and asylees.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminating
Adjective
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The Trump administration's plan includes leveraging the Justice Department and other agencies to probe private companies pursuing training and hiring practices that conservative critics consider discriminatory against people who do not belong to minority groups, such as white men.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, they have been criticized by Trump and conservative groups as being discriminatory against other Americans and for undermining merit in hiring and promotion.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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With this approach, grocers can display all store items online, differentiating between those immediately available and those available at a future date.—
Devadas Pattathil,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Many of these startups position themselves as AI search engines centered on scholarly research—each with differentiating product features and target audiences.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The unfair playing field must remain protected and its utility exists only for particular groups.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The farm's current leaders have described the documentary as biased and unfair.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The immune system responds to these accumulations, sending macrophage white blood cells to engulf the cholesterol, which then turn into foam cells that aggregate in the skin, forming the yellowish plaques characteristic of xanthelasma.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The nose features the spice and herbal notes characteristic of rye whiskeys, with pine, mint, and eucalyptus notes followed by citrus zest, floral potpourri, and herbal aromas.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.—
Taylor Brown,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Researchers say that their discovery has helped tremendously in distinguishing the theropods of this region, which were poorly known before.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His distinctive dance moves quickly went viral— the dance looks like someone standing in place and pumping their arms back and forth, as if trying to dry their back with an invisible towel.—
Phil Harrell,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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In some ways, because of their ability to secure bigger hits and Goosebumps’ multigenerational focus, the anthology series acts as a period piece and time capsule, sonically capturing two distinctive moments and their music trends.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The relationship between hardware and software is equally similar and distinct—both serve the disabled community, but both serve in different ways, with some individuals requiring one over the other.—
Grant Stoner,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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The film stars Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall as Hujar and Rosenkrantz, two Brits each playing ’70s New Yorkers with distinct accents.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On a typical day, when relaxing, Elizabeth can sit at her chabudai (a low Japanese tea table), look out her circle window and enjoy the seasons.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The region added nearly 20,000 new apartments last year, about double the typical pace seen in recent years.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Discriminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminating. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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