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
Federal officials argued that such programs were racially discriminatory.
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Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Of course, cowardice isn’t the only answer — some of those leaders believe strongly in the federal government’s discriminatory and overzealous enforcement practices that put students at risk and create a climate of fear and anxiety in their own universities.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Snyder sided with the federal government, which argued this exemption was discriminatory against federal agents.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In a statement released Monday, Ovidia Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, called the program expensive and discriminatory.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Of course, cowardice isn’t the only answer — some of those leaders believe strongly in the federal government’s discriminatory and overzealous enforcement practices that put students at risk and create a climate of fear and anxiety in their own universities.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Snyder sided with the federal government, which argued this exemption was discriminatory against federal agents.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In a statement released Monday, Ovidia Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, called the program expensive and discriminatory.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
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According to a release, the staff union called for an unfair labor practice strike on Tuesday afternoon, alleging management has shown no intention to come to an agreement on the pending contract.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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One thing that Mamdani should do on property taxes is push to reform the crazy quilt and unfair system.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s immigration policies are dramatically unjust.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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More importantly, this final job will collectively involve all of the main characters together and lead to a climax that helps tie every loose end together, reward the just and bring the unjust to justice.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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