segregative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregative
Adjective
  • If those patterns reflect inequitable access, discrimination or systemic gaps, the model may perpetuate them.
    Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Federal voucher support threatens to incentivize states to adopt similar inequitable funding models that harm public education nationwide.
    Maddy Wheelock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond the allegation that ONE, in the pursuit of profit, illegally gave up space that should have been assigned to QVC and Cornerstone, the companies also alleged that the freight company charged unjust demurrage and detention fees.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
  • In the class action, V.T. is, therefore, seeking general and aggravated damages for pain, emotional distress, and lost income, along with compensation for overpayment and unjust enrichment.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • States were able to build more prosperous economies without fearing that a greater military power would conquer them or force them into unequal treaties to fork over the spoils.
    Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • Educational inequality, unequal access to resources and opportunities in schools, and persistent academic achievement gaps between Black and white students.
    Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • The legacy of slavery was an undertone — overtone, really — to Our Native Daughters’ lone album, so this first set naturally contained an unfair share of the most emotionally rife numbers of the night.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2025
  • The second myth, peddled by Governor Newsom, is that trans kids have an unfair advantage in sports.
    Gavin Yamey, Time, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites without fully consulting the U.S. Congress layered a partisan approach onto a risky action, particularly because the White House briefed top Republican leaders beforehand without doing the same for Democrats.
    Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • Confidence surveys also increasingly reflected partisan differences more than the actual economy.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Reversing Generational Economic Disparities Black entrepreneurs often face systemic barriers to capital, credit, and mentorship, a direct legacy of discriminatory policy.
    Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • The justices, in a 6-3 ruling, found that the 2023 law isn’t discriminatory.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • But New York’s highest court awarded Weinstein a new trial, saying the former trial judge had allowed prejudicial testimony.
    Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
  • The defense tried mightily to exclude the video, arguing, in part, that any relevance was outweighed by the prejudicial effect.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • There can be data bias, which is when AI systems are trained on biased data that can contain an overrepresentation of some groups (white people for example) and an underrepresented of other groups (non-white people for example).
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • And Read’s many supporters – both outside the Dedham, Massachusetts, courthouse and online – championed her case, echoing her allegations of police corruption as her defense inside the courtroom painted the investigation as flawed and biased.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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“Segregative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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