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 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 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, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 But Snead involved a tax Congress found discriminated against interstate commerce. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For over two years, a 16-year-old transgender girl says she was bullied, excluded and discriminated against by her teammates and coaches at the Capital Crew youth rowing program housed at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Following the closures, GLAD Law filed complaints with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities on behalf of a number of families, claiming the hospitals discriminated against patients based on their gender identity. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the policy discriminated against Grimm in violation of Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Reeve said the league must protect players and fans who feel threatened or discriminated against while preserving the WNBA’s culture of inclusion. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The suit alleges violations of her First Amendment rights and that she was discriminated against because of her Muslim religion. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminated
  1. differentiated
  2. distinguished
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  • Consumers have been exposed to a very large number of new icons, many of which are not necessarily differentiated enough from what came before.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Furthermore, its interior will have become differentiated, with the heavier elements sinking to the core.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of differentiated
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  • Completing each look is a selection of DKNY handbags, including the Rivington satchel and the Bryar satchel, distinguished by its belt and pocket detailing designs.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Back in 1528, Erasmus distinguished three ways of referring to precedent.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Discriminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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