nondiscrimination

noun

non·​dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nondiscrimination (audio)
: the absence or avoidance of discrimination
… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.Benjamin Quarles

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The suit seeks a court order that would require California to monitor on-campus antisemitism, eliminate antisemitic curricula and impose limits on funding for schools that fail to enforce nondiscrimination policies. Vani Sanganeria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 The move from resolution to ordinance was suggested by the city’s Human Relations Commission, an advisory board focused on equity and nondiscrimination. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026 The suit seeks a court order requiring California to monitor schools where antisemitism has occurred, eliminate antisemitic curriculum, mandate antisemitism training for school staff and impose limits on funding for schools that fail to enforce nondiscrimination policies. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 At the time, only the city of Troy, just outside of Moscow, had a nondiscrimination policy. Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nondiscrimination

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First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondiscrimination was in 1793

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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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