as in unfair
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
a company that was fined for its discriminatory practices in the hiring of women
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Recent Examples of discriminatory
The judge also pointed out evidence that suggests discriminatory intent by Noem in her decision-making, with a direct connection to Trump’s actions and statements.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Student ethnic-affinity groups, a standard feature of campus life for decades, could now be seen as racially discriminatory.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Some conservatives have argued the agency is discriminatory toward white people.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Are such measures discriminatory to athletes whose testosterone levels are naturally higher than most women?
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Student ethnic-affinity groups, a standard feature of campus life for decades, could now be seen as racially discriminatory.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Some conservatives have argued the agency is discriminatory toward white people.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Are such measures discriminatory to athletes whose testosterone levels are naturally higher than most women?
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
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Critics argue that the lack of competition and captive audience at airports give vendors unfair pricing power.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Family members said their younger brother was shot and killed by San Diego police on Friday, condemning his killing as unjust and disputing authorities’ assertion that he was armed.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The act wasn’t fully repealed until 1965, when it was recognized how unjust and discriminatory this legislation was, though elements of it remain in our current system.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2025
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Noting the use of generative and discriminative AI pairs, Rus also compares a generative process - writing a book - to the traditional human way that this is done.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2024
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There's clearly larger work to be done in the diversity & inclusion space to help reduce discriminative hiring practices.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2023
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“Discriminatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminatory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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