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Definition of discriminatory
1 : discriminative 1
2 : applying or favoring discrimination in treatment
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Examples of discriminatory in a Sentence
The law prohibits discriminatory hiring practices.
a company that was fined for its discriminatory practices in the hiring of women
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However, the studios successfully lobbied and campaigned against this intervention, solidifying sexist and racist discriminatory practices—including pay gaps—to this day.
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In June, Becerra announced publicly funded travel to four states - Alabama, Kentucky, South Dakota and Texas - would be prohibited due to legislation deemed discriminatory to LGBT rights.
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A recent report details 89 reported instances of discriminatory displays logged between June 2016 and May 2017, compared to 101 in the 2015-16 campaign and 92 the season before.
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The bill also says employees can’t sue the individual who engaged in discriminatory actions.
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And as black girls enter into adulthood, this discriminatory perception has serious societal consequences and perpetuates the higher rates of criminalization of black women.
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Last Thursday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said that Kentucky, Texas, Alabama and South Dakota are on the list of places where state employee travel is restricted based on discriminatory legislation.
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Now, with Alabama, Kentucky, South Dakota and Texas added to the list after each passed laws California officials described as discriminatory towards the LGBT community, a measure passed by Nashville lawmakers in May is making the rounds again.
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Early police caution about declaring the incident terrorist-related was interpreted by the community as discriminatory.
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First Known Use of discriminatory
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DISCRIMINATORY Defined for English Language Learners
discriminatory
playDefinition of discriminatory for English Language Learners
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: not fair : unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people
DISCRIMINATORY Defined for Kids
discriminatory
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: showing discrimination : being unfair discriminatory work policies
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