discriminational

adjective

as in discriminatory
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people are you guilty of discriminational behavior toward people unlike yourself?

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  1. discriminatory
  2. unfair
Adjective
  • Experts warn this could embolden discriminatory practices and sacrifice innovation.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But the study also acknowledges that Black Americans have overcome more dire and discriminatory moments.
    — Matt Brown, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of discriminatory
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  • The current administration filed its latest tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which states the president can enact levies against other nations in response to their unfair trade practices, The New York Times reported.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • This week wasn’t a total loss for SerpApi and Perplexity AI, which did manage to get Reddit’s unjust enrichment and unfair competition claims tossed, since they were both preempted by the Copyright Act.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of unfair
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“Discriminational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminational. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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