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discriminated

  • past participle
    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.
  • past tense form
    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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He added that the defender had acted "unreasonably" in leaving it until 5 August to accept it had discriminated against Simon.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

OpenAI will pay $3.2 million to settle claims by the Justice Department that it discriminated against U.S. workers by allegedly favoring temporary visa holders from other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He argues it is "unreasonable" and that Canada has discriminated against the US by not charging other countries a similar tax.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“My dad had gone bust again, and I chose to work three jobs and go to Yale instead. I always felt like if I outperformed, I wouldn’t be discriminated against.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

A rising union man named Samuel Gompers stopped by Burnham’s office to discuss allegations that the exposition discriminated against union workers.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson