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
They’ve been stigmatized as unkempt or unprofessional, banned in schools and workplaces through discriminatory policies that the CROWN Act was created to dismantle.
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Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Another 158 investigations involved allegations of physical assault, drug use or discriminatory comments, among other unethical behavior.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Louisiana has since changed its position and now argues that the redistricting provisions of the Voting Rights Act are unconstitutionally discriminatory.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
For example, a soldier awaiting punishment for poor behavior might seek phony whistleblower protections by alleging their supervisor or commander is toxic or discriminatory.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Another 158 investigations involved allegations of physical assault, drug use or discriminatory comments, among other unethical behavior.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Louisiana has since changed its position and now argues that the redistricting provisions of the Voting Rights Act are unconstitutionally discriminatory.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
For example, a soldier awaiting punishment for poor behavior might seek phony whistleblower protections by alleging their supervisor or commander is toxic or discriminatory.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discriminatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
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Some of his artists have challenged their contracts as unfair, sparking broader debates about industry practices.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Both also often lead to litigation in federal court and the filing of unfair labor practices charges with the NLRB.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So the investors are suing her and Joggy for securities fraud, misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, breach of contract and more.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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