discriminated

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  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

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  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.

Example Sentences

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discriminated

"No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love," he said on his website.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

What Lockheed Martin agreed to pay to resolve allegations from the Justice Department that it discriminated against white workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

In June, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tawa Supermarket Inc., alleging the company “violated federal law when it fired and otherwise discriminated against non-Chinese workers based on their national origin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

OpenAI is settling claims by the Justice Department that it discriminated against U.S. workers when advertising jobs through its immigration sponsorship program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

All the time Bobby weighed possibilities, suggested alternatives, selected the best lines, discriminated, decided.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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