segregative

Definition of segregativenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregative
Adjective
  • The criteria also have been questioned as inequitable for some players.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) educate students who are often underestimated, serve as anchor institutions for Black communities, preserve cultural legacy, and push against inequitable systems that were not designed for their success.
    Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The letter, an admonition to King’s fellow faith leaders, describes a moral responsibility to break laws that are unjust.
    Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Trump’s immigration policies are dramatically unjust.
    Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Policymakers globally are increasingly worried that the unequal adoption of AI risks widening income and development gaps between rich and poor countries.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And mixed-gender formats can still be subject to unequal dynamics.
    Christie Aschwanden, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • According to a release, the staff union called for an unfair labor practice strike on Tuesday afternoon, alleging management has shown no intention to come to an agreement on the pending contract.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • One thing that Mamdani should do on property taxes is push to reform the crazy quilt and unfair system.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • As the president spoke to lawmakers, the partisan divisions were visible in the House chamber.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The level of cheek, though, is oh so partisan.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Another tactic would be to impose duties of up to 50% if the US believes trading partners are engaging in discriminatory trade practices, a move that could violate World Trade Organization agreement terms.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Trump may attempt to revive Section 338 of the antiquated 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which theoretically allows the president to hit discriminatory countries with tariffs of up to 50%, but Ashworth sees courts ruling that the explicit provisions of the 1974 Trade Act would take legal precedence.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The appeals court also found that testimony presented to the grand jury through the ISP investigator subjected Kilkelly to a prejudicial denial of due process, and that dismissal of the original charges by Judge Fix was proper.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Second, Murdaugh’s attorneys have argued in legal briefs already submitted in the appeal that the wide-ranging testimony about and evidence of Murdaugh’s financial crimes was prejudicial and should have been limited or completely excluded from his 2023 murder trial.
    Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • But one person familiar with the decisions told Semafor that at least one executive from a company described by the survey had reached out to multiple outlets asking for the pieces to be taken down, arguing that the survey data was faulty and biased.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • As a longtime servant of the Earnshaw and Linton families—and Wuthering Heights' primary narrator—Nelly offers a firsthand but highly biased accounting of the events of the novel.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Segregative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregative. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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