SEGREGATIVE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

segregative

adjective

Definition of segregative

as in inequitable

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Adjective

Systemic racism, through redlining and inequitable housing policies, has also contributed to poor health outcomes among the county’s Black residents, according to Wyandotte County’s 2022 Community Health Assessment.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Neither the Yankees nor Orioles have anything left to play for in terms of game results, though canceling Sunday’s game — and thus giving the Yankees a weekend of rest — could provide an inequitable advantage going into the playoffs.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of inequitable

Adjective

The anchor’s legal complaint can be traced back to Weber’s 2018 lawsuit, in which Weber sued the anchor and her former partner James Bruce Taylor (the father of Burch’s son) for common count, fraud, conspiracy and unjust enrichment.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
And educators must stand in opposition to the recent round of confusing and unjust immigration policies.

— Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of unjust

Adjective

Amnesty International reinforces this, highlighting that unequal power relations between men and women intensify during conflicts, as traditional gender roles are reinforced, making women increasingly vulnerable.

— Hannah Berner, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
The governor has long argued that the administration of the death penalty has been unequal.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of unequal

Adjective

But some Democrats sought to preemptively dissuade their party from using a wave election to further stack the deck in a partisan fashion.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Newman and backers like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters argued the current system was too easily abused for partisan ends, and could result in a candidate assuming office despite winning a small fraction of the vote.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of partisan

Adjective

Enforcement should address speech codes, discriminatory security fees, selective recognition of student groups, and administrative acquiescence in the heckler’s veto.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
His organization partners with NLEN and other North Lawndale entities to reverse the effects that discriminatory systems and practices have had on the community for generations.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of discriminatory

Adjective

Simons argued in the motion that a Snapchat photo that allegedly showed Sadowski holding two shooter bottles of liquor in his vehicle was improperly submitted and led to prejudicial evidence.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of prejudicial

Adjective

Some commenters argue that James is biased and politically motivated, suggesting her involvement could undermine the case's fairness and credibility.

— Tim Craig, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2026
In prior internal meetings and emails, staff and consultants had criticized Citation’s water sampling practices as biased in favor of the company’s conclusion that rainfall was causing old pollution to resurface.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

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