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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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One company, Workday, is facing legal claims, external in the US, alleging that its tools discriminated against job applicants.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

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

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

“Well, it discriminated against kids who couldn’t afford to buy ties or jackets if they didn’t already have them,” Mrs. Hidalgo said.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez