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
This a not-so-subtle effort to allow states to operate in a manner that will lead to the divestment in public education and discriminatory practices by many state governments.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Essentially, the plaintiffs claimed that the courts’ interpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional and that the use of race to create a majority-minority district is itself discriminatory.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Any implementation of a discriminatory policy would be considered discrimination under the law.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Essentially, the plaintiffs claimed that the courts’ interpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional and that the use of race to create a majority-minority district is itself discriminatory.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Any implementation of a discriminatory policy would be considered discrimination under the law.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
Adjective
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Thomas has been the subject of global scrutiny after winning a host of NCAA women’s races, triggering an outcry from those who thought she – as a transgender woman – held an unfair advantage over her competitors.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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But opponents say the exemption is an unfair tax benefit for feed sellers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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The brewer is suing Babb and Malouff for theft, fraud, conspiracy, unjust enrichment, breach of contract, negligence and conversion.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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One month later, District Attorney Bernie Cantorna dismissed the murder charge, saying a retrial would be both impossible and unjust.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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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 25 Oct. 2025.
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