segregative

adjective

Definition of segregativenext
as in inequitable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregative
  1. inequitable
  2. unjust
  3. unequal
  4. unfair
  5. partisan
  6. discriminatory
  7. prejudicial
  8. biased
Adjective
  • Education experts say achievement gaps are due largely to inequitable access to opportunity and resources.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Funding schools with local wealth is inherently inequitable, but voters are much more likely to support raising local taxes over state ones.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of inequitable
Adjective
  • These girls make mistakes and learn lessons while living in unfair, unequal and unjust societies in need of change.
    — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Rodriguez hopes voters connect instead with his vision for the office — one of an attorney general who takes on unjust landlords and multimillion-dollar corporations, especially those in the insurance and utility industries.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unjust
Adjective
  • But the summer months have also thrown into sharp relief the unequal way in which those decreases in violence have shown up across the city.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • These girls make mistakes and learn lessons while living in unfair, unequal and unjust societies in need of change.
    — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of unequal
Adjective
  • The change was not applied to them, and the lawsuits claimed that was unfair.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Malkovich, dropped into that tonal universe, has an almost unfair advantage.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfair
Adjective
  • The rule of law, free expression, and equal citizenship are not partisan preferences to be renegotiated after every election.
    — Joe Daniels, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Over the following quarter century, this mechanism migrated from Muslims to immigrants, racial protesters, cultural minorities, and, ultimately, partisan opponents themselves.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of partisan
Adjective
  • The business owners’ attorney, Russell Cormican, who has been litigating cases related to psychics and fortunetellers for over 20 years, said regulations of psychics’ free speech are often driven by discriminatory beliefs and biases.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While he was being interviewed by law enforcement, White allegedly made several inflammatory and discriminatory statements toward Muslims, the complaint said.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of discriminatory
Adjective
  • But the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions this May and ordered a retrial, saying Colleton County’s then-clerk tainted the first trial with what the defense said was prejudicial comments to the jury.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • So, coming off recent and possibly prejudicial endorsements from Ari Emanuel and Chris Wallace — both of whom do big-money business with Paramount — plus a mixed Q2 earnings report Tuesday, what is the younger Ellison to do?
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of prejudicial
Adjective
  • After Rangers won on penalties following a 3-3 aggregate draw, Mourinho railed angrily against supposedly biased refereeing.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The opinion team should have recognized that his biased anti-Israel position was not relevant to the subject of his commentary.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of biased
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“Segregative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregative. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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