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
The employee claims the organization did not take action to address her concerns about discriminatory conduct.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Federal Trade Commission previously pursued a lawsuit against PepsiCo for allegedly violating the Robinson-Patman Act, a 1936 law that targets discriminatory pricing practices, but ended it in May 2025.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
An early investigation by state education officials was slowed in part by a lawsuit filed by the organization and Bock — who is not Somali — on grounds the probe was discriminatory.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Critics call the program discriminatory.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Federal Trade Commission previously pursued a lawsuit against PepsiCo for allegedly violating the Robinson-Patman Act, a 1936 law that targets discriminatory pricing practices, but ended it in May 2025.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
An early investigation by state education officials was slowed in part by a lawsuit filed by the organization and Bock — who is not Somali — on grounds the probe was discriminatory.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Critics call the program discriminatory.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
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On December 31, the unions filed with the State of California, alleging unfair labor practices by Solano County and arguing that Solano is not bargaining in good faith.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But for Brody, the political strategist who surfaced the Maduro trade, the latest episode is just another example of the unfair nature of the financial system.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, multiple state antitrust statutes and unjust enrichment laws.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The 36-year-old ex-offensive tackle filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing the 33-year-old model of invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment, according court documents obtained by TMZ Sports.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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