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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Early decision admissions have often been criticized for discriminating against low-income students and creating a province of the privileged that favors white and wealthy applicants.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
That's a main pillar of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's trans student policies, which some LGBTQ+ advocates have criticized as being used to justify discriminating against trans students.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
The Department of Justice sued SpaceX in 2022 for discriminating against refugees and asylees.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Rocket Mortgage, the nation’s largest retail mortgage lender, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking dismissal of a claim that the lender retaliated against a Black woman who says she was racially discriminated against in a mortgage refinance.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
That's a main pillar of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's trans student policies, which some LGBTQ+ advocates have criticized as being used to justify discriminating against trans students.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
The Department of Justice sued SpaceX in 2022 for discriminating against refugees and asylees.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Rocket Mortgage, the nation’s largest retail mortgage lender, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking dismissal of a claim that the lender retaliated against a Black woman who says she was racially discriminated against in a mortgage refinance.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Discriminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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