How to Use discriminate in a Sentence

discriminate

verb
  • The school is not allowed to discriminate.
  • This goes for all skin tones, as skin cancer does not discriminate.
    — Paige Stables, Allure, 25 May 2021
  • There are many types of turnovers, and the Longhorns don't discriminate.
    — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There are many types of turnovers, and the Longhorns don't discriminate.
    — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • These are the names that job recruiters discriminate against.
    — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2020
  • This means that a law does not require proof of an intent to discriminate to be struck down.
    — Michael Ritter, The Conversation, 1 July 2021
  • This disease does not discriminate based on the color of your skin; that much is clear.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Among all the small games, the program does not discriminate against any genres.
    — Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2022
  • But there’s also the fact that the virus doesn’t discriminate by passport.
    — Abdul El-Sayed, The New Republic, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Creech said he had been discriminated against because of his age.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The twelve notes are there for everyone, and those notes don’t discriminate.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The virus does not discriminate by religious or racial lines, right?
    — Shira Hanau, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Of course, the premise that student groups don’t discriminate isn’t true in practice.
    — Caleb Dalton, National Review, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Above all, my journey taught me that skin cancer doesn’t discriminate.
    — Katie Camero, SELF, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Gaps should not be used to discriminate against job applicants.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • In fact, discriminating like that is banned in some 20 states.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The threats that have resulted in charges do not discriminate in their targets.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Black hair has been policed, mocked and used as a mechanism to discriminate.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In that case, a woman claimed she was discriminated against for being straight.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • This data can be used by third parties to profile you, target you with ads or discriminate against you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • All have shown that police were more likely to discriminate against young people based on skin color.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2020
  • No one should be discriminated against.
    — Kyler Alvord, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Young nurses cared for young soldiers—and the perils of the war did not discriminate between them.
    — Francine Uenuma, Time, 27 May 2021
  • Creech alleged he had been discriminated against because of his age.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • No one is discriminating against you.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • But breast cancer does not discriminate.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In the end, the zombie outbreak does not discriminate based on class, infecting rich and poor alike.
    — NBC News, 5 Oct. 2020
  • What is Facebook doing to ensure that ads are not used to discriminate?
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 29 July 2020
  • There are also fears a patient flagged may be discriminated against and denied care.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The lawsuit claims this discriminates against white students.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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