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
Benjamin QuarlesExamples of nondiscrimination in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Just 8% of school district have policy protections on the books for nondiscrimination and equal education opportunities for gender expression.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Under this interpretation, Section 2’s nondiscrimination requirement means that congressional districts must be drawn in a way that allows large, politically cohesive and compact racial minorities to be able to elect representatives of their choice.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
The city had just gone toe-to-toe with state lawmakers over Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, which allowed transgender people to use public restrooms that aligned with their gender identity.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Skydance, which has no diversity, equity and inclusion programs in place today, has committed to not establishing any such initiatives at the new company and confirmed that New Paramount will also be committed to equal opportunity employment and nondiscrimination, the commission added.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nondiscrimination
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Under this interpretation, Section 2’s nondiscrimination requirement means that congressional districts must be drawn in a way that allows large, politically cohesive and compact racial minorities to be able to elect representatives of their choice.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
The city had just gone toe-to-toe with state lawmakers over Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, which allowed transgender people to use public restrooms that aligned with their gender identity.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Skydance, which has no diversity, equity and inclusion programs in place today, has committed to not establishing any such initiatives at the new company and confirmed that New Paramount will also be committed to equal opportunity employment and nondiscrimination, the commission added.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nondiscrimination
Cite this Entry
“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share