DISCRIMINATIONAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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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From this perspective, removing Barrera was presented as a response to language viewed as discriminatory, not to the broader political position of supporting Palestinian rights.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Last year, the California Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling that denying educational employment opportunities to undocumented students is discriminatory — signaling to supporters that the bill had a chance.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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Kretzschmar and his lawyers, however, argued in state court in Tompkins County that the process was fundamentally unfair, including because he was found responsible for an offense that was not listed in his initial set of administrative charges.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
In October 2025, Jean-Louis filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Monét alleging breach of contract and unfair competition.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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