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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The researchers found that the companies that were less likely to discriminate had something surprisingly simple in common: centralized processes and standards.
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Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
The study will also have to consider Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which ensures transit changes and other governmental policies don’t discriminate based on race.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump and his allies argue the programs discriminate against white Americans.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Atwood gained national attention in 2020 for emotional testimony to the Johnson County Commission arguing she was discriminated against for ignoring county mask mandates.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
The study will also have to consider Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which ensures transit changes and other governmental policies don’t discriminate based on race.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump and his allies argue the programs discriminate against white Americans.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Atwood gained national attention in 2020 for emotional testimony to the Johnson County Commission arguing she was discriminated against for ignoring county mask mandates.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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