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
But Fultz underscores that the bill was introduced because the previous legislation was deemed unconstitutional and discriminatory by Canadian courts.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Panama Canal Authority charges fees based on the size and type of ships that are using the waterway and rates are uniform, impartial, and non-discriminatory , according to the European Parliamentary Research Service.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Support for new state laws was strongest among Black voters — 72% — who historically have been targeted with discriminatory voting policies, including Jim Crow-era laws such as literacy tests and poll taxes.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The court will likely strike it down over its discriminatory provisions, Sapir told the Times.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Panama Canal Authority charges fees based on the size and type of ships that are using the waterway and rates are uniform, impartial, and non-discriminatory , according to the European Parliamentary Research Service.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Support for new state laws was strongest among Black voters — 72% — who historically have been targeted with discriminatory voting policies, including Jim Crow-era laws such as literacy tests and poll taxes.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The court will likely strike it down over its discriminatory provisions, Sapir told the Times.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
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The amendment, however, would not ban the sale of the products in grocery stores in those areas, an exclusion which opponents see as arbitrary and patently unfair.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The court in March allowed Range’s unfair competition claim to proceed while dismissing its tortious interference claim, which accused CAA of undermining the firm’s potential recruitment of agency employees who wish to become managers by threatening to cancel the equity of defecting workers.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the pillars of this tale, these three cling to their humanity in a deeply unjust world.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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During the waiting time, more than a few orchids have met an unjust demise, whether through overwatering or underwatering.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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