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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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
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Human Rights Watch's Asia Director Elaine Pearson said the harsh 20-year-sentence is effectively a death sentence, calling it cruel and unjust.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Human Rights Watch’s Asia Director Elaine Pearson said the harsh 20-year-sentence is effectively a death sentence, calling it cruel and unjust.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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