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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Courtney Coffman,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminative
Adjective
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The committee said in the report that Coupang has been the target of discriminatory pressure from the South Korean government that intensified in 2025 after a data breach perpetrated by a disgruntled former employee.
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While there is certainly a problem with the ubiquity of politicians and business leaders of advanced age, Moyn misrepresents older people and offers solutions that are discriminatory against them.
Adjective
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And it all might be taken away by absurd, unfair officiating.
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Mora has accused the company of unfair and fraudulent business practices.
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“Discriminative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminative. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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