as in differentiated
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 discriminated
In the Texas case, by contrast, the DOJ had argued a lower court got it wrong when ruling the new Texas map likely discriminated against racial minorities by diluting the voting power of Hispanic and Black Texans.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
California Republicans sued immediately after the election, saying that the new maps discriminated on the basis of race.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Dutch court ruled government discriminated against Bonaire’s 20,000 residents by failing to protect them from climate change, ordering binding emissions targets within 18 months.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Trump claimed without evidence in an August CNBC interview that he was personally discriminated against by banks.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
In Campbell Union High School District, the state conducted its own investigation rather than reviewing a district decision on appeal and found that course materials in an ethnic studies class discriminated against Jewish students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Now, a federal judge in Boise is considering allegations that the city of Moscow and its police department discriminated against the family for their political and religious views.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Jett, the state senator leading the state’s Freedom Caucus, said lawmakers are planning hearings next year to listen to college students describe how they’ve been discriminated against for conservative views.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Bumpy path to higher education for undocumented students In 1982, the Supreme Court ruled that students could not be discriminated against based on their immigration status.
—William McCorkle, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
California Republicans sued immediately after the election, saying that the new maps discriminated on the basis of race.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Dutch court ruled government discriminated against Bonaire’s 20,000 residents by failing to protect them from climate change, ordering binding emissions targets within 18 months.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Trump claimed without evidence in an August CNBC interview that he was personally discriminated against by banks.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
In Campbell Union High School District, the state conducted its own investigation rather than reviewing a district decision on appeal and found that course materials in an ethnic studies class discriminated against Jewish students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Now, a federal judge in Boise is considering allegations that the city of Moscow and its police department discriminated against the family for their political and religious views.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Jett, the state senator leading the state’s Freedom Caucus, said lawmakers are planning hearings next year to listen to college students describe how they’ve been discriminated against for conservative views.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Bumpy path to higher education for undocumented students In 1982, the Supreme Court ruled that students could not be discriminated against based on their immigration status.
—William McCorkle, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminated
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These are placed in P6 cell culture dishes and differentiated by an orbital shaker.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This stock has differentiated itself from the rest of the cybersecurity cohort, including Club holding Palo Alto Networks.—
Paulina Likos,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Throughout their 52 years in operation as a family business, Elizabeth’s distinguished itself by honing concise and persuasive staff recommendations.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many variants of the body exist, the most flamboyant is the 202 MM, designed for the 1947 racing season and distinguished by two tail fins worthy of the fanciest guppy.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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