- present participle of discriminate.
discriminating
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It forbids the government from "abridging" the freedom of the press - language that courts have traditionally interpreted as preventing the government from discriminating against the media based on the content of their coverage.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of religion, race, sex and national origin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The chief justice declared that the way to end racial discrimination was to stop discriminating based on race.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits commercial airlines from discriminating against passengers with disabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
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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