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
Section 2 prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race.
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Mandy Taheri
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The legislation would also ensure colleges and collectives do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race or sports program in the facilitation of NIL deals.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The same money could be sent to HBCUs or any other university that does not discriminate on the basis of race, Velchik said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Ties between Africa’s biggest economy and the world’s biggest one have frayed since the start of US President Donald Trump’s second term over what the White House argues are laws that discriminate against white South Africans, as well as Pretoria’s closeness to US rivals such as China and Russia.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
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Mandy Taheri
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The legislation would also ensure colleges and collectives do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race or sports program in the facilitation of NIL deals.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
The same money could be sent to HBCUs or any other university that does not discriminate on the basis of race, Velchik said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Ties between Africa’s biggest economy and the world’s biggest one have frayed since the start of US President Donald Trump’s second term over what the White House argues are laws that discriminate against white South Africans, as well as Pretoria’s closeness to US rivals such as China and Russia.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
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There, Burns expertly broke down the physical and personality characteristics that differentiate the four animals.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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That’s what differentiates Tesla from other carmakers: its fans are well known for volunteering their own time, famously helping in earlier years with the end-of-quarter push to deliver cars to new owners.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
22 July 2025
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Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't distinguish between militants and civilians and operates under the Hamas government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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What truly distinguishes Gunn is his commitment to uplifting fellow photographers.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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