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 state's probes include claims the project could be discriminating against non-Muslims in violation of the Texas Fair Housing Act, along with alleging potential financial harm to potential investors and potential violations of Texas consumer protection laws.
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Caroline Love, NPR, 22 May 2025
Postpartum depression and anxiety don’t discriminate by age.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
The new ruling stems from a lawsuit alleging that North Dakota discriminated against Native Americans in its state legislative redistricting plan.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Unlike public schools, which are required by law to serve all students, private schools can — and too often do—discriminate.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Caroline Love, NPR, 22 May 2025
Postpartum depression and anxiety don’t discriminate by age.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
The new ruling stems from a lawsuit alleging that North Dakota discriminated against Native Americans in its state legislative redistricting plan.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Unlike public schools, which are required by law to serve all students, private schools can — and too often do—discriminate.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Other innovations include behavioral biometrics, which measure unique user behavior, such as typing patterns and mouse movements, and liveness detection tools that differentiate between real people and deepfakes.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The Democrats on stage, though largely agreeing about policy, sought to differentiate themselves.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The headaches typically occur on the same side as the tumor or cyst and can be challenging for healthcare providers to distinguish from a true headache disorder.6 What Are the Symptoms of Chronic Migraine?—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
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Thus, Israel’s defense establishment formulated a war concept that distinguished between terrorists and the civilian population in Gaza and strived to cause significant damage to Hamas, even if not to destroy every last Hamas fighter.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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