discriminated

verb

past tense of discriminate
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 Claiming that they are being harshly discriminated against due to their religion and conservative beliefs, the couple asks help from Mia, an attorney, to represent their case in the Norwegian court. — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 The complaint alleged that Skyline discriminated against men by listing scholarships on its website that are exclusively for women and for promoting a program for women. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 The Justice Department said the campus’ law school illegally discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions, the latest in a series of similar federal accusations against UC schools this year. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The majority concluded that Montana’s no-aid provision discriminated against people based on their beliefs. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Johnson did not determine whether the NCAA’s former transgender-athlete policies discriminated against female athletes. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Indian American groups and Democrats said that the poster discriminated against members of the Sikh religion, which originates in South Asia. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Amazon discriminated against pregnant warehouse employees by denying accommodations like bathroom breaks and the option to sit while working, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday by four women who worked for Amazon while pregnant. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Smith’s federal complaint included the same account and alleged that the school discriminated against her son because of his disability and race, including deploying pressure tactics to push her Black son out of the public school. — Claire Sibonney, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
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  1. differentiated
  2. distinguished
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  • Novo, however, maintains CagriSema is effective and differentiated enough from its other drugs to draw significant demand.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The devices successfully differentiated all 16 possible combinations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • His reporting — first at the Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, then over 37 years at The Times — distinguished The Times as a national source for baseball coverage.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Sondheim’s implicit possibilities were broad; his explicit rules were narrow, emphasizing scene and storytelling at the expense of the delight in wit and melody that had long distinguished American songs from those of European operetta.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Discriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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