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discriminating

[dih-skrim-uh-ney-ting] / dɪˈskrɪm əˌneɪ tɪŋ /


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The chief justice declared that the way to end racial discrimination was to stop discriminating based on race.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Berkshire is a highly discriminating buyer of stocks and businesses at a time when there are trillions of dollars of capital in the hands of other investors who are less demanding.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits commercial airlines from discriminating against passengers with disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

They also reinforce Chief Justice John Roberts’s observation that “the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

I have chosen you because of your discriminating eye, your intelligence, and your ability to think outside of convention.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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