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
Hardcore, discriminating anglers, like Hansen, form Black Sands’ client base, but Morales wants to promote Bahía Solano’s other treasures as well.
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
Cancer, a disease that doesn’t discriminate and spares no one from its reach, has long been one of humanity’s greatest adversaries.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
That means informing women of their rights if they're being discriminated against.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Last week, a federal judge declined to further enforce his order instructing the White House to restore AP's access after agreeing with the government that its new policy does not necessarily discriminate against the news service.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025
Cancer, a disease that doesn’t discriminate and spares no one from its reach, has long been one of humanity’s greatest adversaries.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
That means informing women of their rights if they're being discriminated against.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Last week, a federal judge declined to further enforce his order instructing the White House to restore AP's access after agreeing with the government that its new policy does not necessarily discriminate against the news service.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminate
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Personal attention and privacy are what differentiate Oberoi, as the property boasts their own private boat for excursions.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The first is the idea that Vesta may have begun the melting process that would have differentiated it into distinct layers—but never finished.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The institutional medical setting becomes the background for a tale that doesn’t finely distinguish between memory and imagination, one realm bleeding freely into the next.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Craft compelling, keyword-rich title tags and meta descriptions to boost click-through rates and distinguish your pages in search results.—
Lauren Parr,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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