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
For over a century, Black farmers have been systematically denied loans, excluded from federal relief programs and pushed off their land through discriminatory policies and legal loopholes.
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Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Hudson urged council to curb potentially discriminatory enforcement of the ordinance by amending it to require officers to issue a warning before citing drivers.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The complaint also accuses the university of failing to prevent and correct discriminatory behavior and permitting a hostile work environment.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Another section, just to let your listeners know, is 301 for unjustified or discriminatory trade practices.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
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Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Hudson urged council to curb potentially discriminatory enforcement of the ordinance by amending it to require officers to issue a warning before citing drivers.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The complaint also accuses the university of failing to prevent and correct discriminatory behavior and permitting a hostile work environment.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Another section, just to let your listeners know, is 301 for unjustified or discriminatory trade practices.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for discriminatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
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Officially, Buc-ee's is suing IP Holdings for trademark infringement and unfair competition.—
Rhyma Castillo,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The lawmakers contend the state’s loose regulation of insurer secrecy is unfair to homeowners who are required to purchase insurance to obtain mortgage loans.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Advocates for Mauritius now complain that this was an unjust act.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Mar. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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