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are discriminating

  • present progressive
    of discriminate.
    discriminate
    verb (used without object)
    to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality.

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“You’ve seen market participants that are discriminating between the kinds of investments they want to make,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

At the end of the day, fans are discriminating about having a connection to human artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024

But, as Schutt points out, we are discriminating about what we call cannibalism.

From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2017

I feel we should discuss this with Kim, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings or make it feel like we are discriminating against her and Lisa.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2014

It is eminently scientific in method, and thorough in discussion, and its views on unsettled questions in morals are discriminating and sound.

From The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller by H. L. (Heman Lincoln) Wayland