as in unfair
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
a company that was fined for its discriminatory practices in the hiring of women
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Recent Examples of discriminatory
In doing so, the court may well abolish Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a provision that prohibits any discriminatory voting practice or election rule that results in less opportunity for political clout for minority groups.
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Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The center will also create a complaint filing system for families to report issues with vendors in the Texas Education Freedom Account program, such as discriminatory practices, unexpected or undisclosed fees, school closures and more.
—Elizabeth Sander, Houston Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2026
The three-pronged approach tackles concerns about excessive profits, opaque rate-setting processes and discriminatory pricing practices that have left many Oklahomans feeling like they’re stuck in an increasingly hostile environment for consumers.
—Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 30 Jan. 2026
The settlement calls for Columbia to pay $200 million over three years related to the administration's allegations of discriminatory practices, and $21 million to settle an investigation into workplace harassment related to the college's Jewish employees.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
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Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The center will also create a complaint filing system for families to report issues with vendors in the Texas Education Freedom Account program, such as discriminatory practices, unexpected or undisclosed fees, school closures and more.
—Elizabeth Sander, Houston Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2026
The three-pronged approach tackles concerns about excessive profits, opaque rate-setting processes and discriminatory pricing practices that have left many Oklahomans feeling like they’re stuck in an increasingly hostile environment for consumers.
—Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 30 Jan. 2026
The settlement calls for Columbia to pay $200 million over three years related to the administration's allegations of discriminatory practices, and $21 million to settle an investigation into workplace harassment related to the college's Jewish employees.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
Adjective
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These fears are well-founded, as authorities have previously executed many protesters following grossly unfair trials, while many others remain on death row.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the company has committed a host of unfair labor practices, including firing a member of the bargaining committee, punishing a worker for filing a grievance against management and making changes to working conditions without giving the union notice, UFCW officials alleged.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hinton’s work shows how institutions—from urban police to public housing and segregated, underfunded schools—have, through their practices, entrenched a racially unjust status quo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an 8-year-old in West Baltimore at the time of the murder, offers piercing commentary on the impact of both the initial crime and the succeeding one, the grievously unjust trial that put three kids in the penitentiary.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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“Discriminatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminatory. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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