nondiscrimination

noun

non·​dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 

: the absence or avoidance of discrimination

… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.

—Benjamin Quarles

Examples of nondiscrimination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The statute that created the universal preschool program also imposed a nondiscrimination rule. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Schools navigate an administrative and legal minefield when handling Title IX complaints, experts say, because the statute sits at a precarious intersection where federal nondiscrimination mandates converge with state criminal and civil laws. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

In the end, the ruling could also determine how far those providers can go in rejecting nondiscrimination rules. — Preston Green Iii, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Colorado says religious schools are welcome to participate but have to follow nondiscrimination laws. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondiscrimination

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