as in discriminatory
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
fighting laws which were grossly discriminative
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Recent Examples of discriminative
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.
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John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2019, the Chinese government issued a directive banning a wide range of discriminative measures against women in the hiring process, including asking women about their marital and childbearing status.
—Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 June 2021
In New York City, Uber ran a campaign on taxi drivers being discriminative toward people of color, leading to City Hall dropping a bill that would have capped the number of Uber drivers in 2015.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2020
Known for their hyper-selective and discriminative taste, hypebeasts search for the freshest trends—especially limited-release lifestyle products.
—Courtney Coffman, The Atlantic, 19 June 2018
John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2019, the Chinese government issued a directive banning a wide range of discriminative measures against women in the hiring process, including asking women about their marital and childbearing status.
—Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 June 2021
In New York City, Uber ran a campaign on taxi drivers being discriminative toward people of color, leading to City Hall dropping a bill that would have capped the number of Uber drivers in 2015.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2020
Known for their hyper-selective and discriminative taste, hypebeasts search for the freshest trends—especially limited-release lifestyle products.
—Courtney Coffman, The Atlantic, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminative
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Officials in the suburb said the initiative, which had been in the planning stages since 2019, is designed to address the discriminatory housing policies and practices faced by Black residents.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Her complaint detailed inappropriate comments made in front of USC donors and staff, as well as insensitive or discriminatory remarks made in her presence.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that THCa is functionally identical to marijuana, and that the stores have an unfair competitive advantage by operating outside of the state’s regulatory framework.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Discriminative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminative. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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