Definition of discriminativenext

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Recent Examples of discriminative Noting the use of generative and discriminative AI pairs, Rus also compares a generative process - writing a book - to the traditional human way that this is done. — John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 In 2019, the Chinese government issued a directive banning a wide range of discriminative measures against women in the hiring process, including asking women about their marital and childbearing status. — Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 June 2021 In New York City, Uber ran a campaign on taxi drivers being discriminative toward people of color, leading to City Hall dropping a bill that would have capped the number of Uber drivers in 2015. — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2020 Known for their hyper-selective and discriminative taste, hypebeasts search for the freshest trends—especially limited-release lifestyle products. — Courtney Coffman, The Atlantic, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminative
Adjective
  • Museum narratives that educate visitors on slavery and discriminatory social, political and legal practices would be altered to downplay the role of these practices in the nation’s past.
    — Richard Davis, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Its governing structure remains authoritarian, and its laws remain discriminatory.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • All this is very unfair for players and general public in attendance.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Her guidance prompted a series of unfair labor practice charges, including those involving USC and UCLA football and basketball players, as well as a unionization campaign by Dartmouth’s men’s basketball players.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Discriminative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminative. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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