Definition of discriminativenext

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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. 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
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Adjective
  • An appeals court ruled this week that the First Amendment’s freedom of speech principle protects the right of academics in Florida to discuss topics in class that some might view as discriminatory or even offensive.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026
  • The algorithmic discrimination provisions are gone, and there is nothing left in the statute that requires developers to monitor or adjust their outputs for discriminatory patterns.
    Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Adjective
  • And it all might be taken away by absurd, unfair officiating.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Mora has accused the company of unfair and fraudulent business practices.
    Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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“Discriminative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminative. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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