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
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Adjective
  • Leadership training disputes The lawsuit alleges Petersen began subjecting Kennon to discriminatory treatment around January 2024, including talking down to her, ignoring her and questioning her judgment.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation found Brazilian policies unreasonable or discriminatory toward US commerce.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Copyright, trade secrets, malpractice—none of it was written for this, and stretching it will only lead to unfair results.
    Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Under federal debt collection rules, debt collectors generally can't harass you, make false or misleading representations or use unfair practices to collect a debt.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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

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