segregative

adjective

Definition of segregativenext
as in inequitable

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  1. inequitable
  2. unjust
  3. unequal
  4. unfair
  5. partisan
  6. discriminatory
  7. prejudicial
  8. biased
Adjective
  • Our current property tax system is a deeply inequitable two-tier system that discriminates against first time homebuyers.
    — Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • The economic barrier of the RISE rule is profoundly inequitable.
    — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026
Definition of inequitable
Adjective
  • To eject him not only from the match for an action that merited a yellow card at most, but to disqualify him from the next match as well, was patently unjust.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Pitchfork cites Reed and At Pluto on several counts of alleged wrongdoing, including for fraudulent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of unjust
Adjective
  • The long tail of this policy-legitimacy gap is already visible in populist movements responding to the unequal distribution of benefits from globalization.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Women thus choose to delay having children until the unequal distribution of household work is resolved.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of unequal
Adjective
  • Scott Peterson's attorney appeals Scott's automatic appeal was submitted to the California Supreme Court on July 5, accompanied by a 423-page brief document from Scott's attorney, contesting the trial had been unfair.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • More than 800 union pharmacists at supermarkets in Southern California have authorized an unfair labor practice strike, labor officials said Friday.
    — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
Definition of unfair
Adjective
  • Overall, the address was taken seriously in partisan pro-Trump media circles, while it was treated skeptically everywhere else.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Being an expert, by contrast, has an inherently partisan aspect.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
Definition of partisan
Adjective
  • But in Atlanta, the costs fell heavily on communities that had already spent generations navigating segregation, urban renewal, highway construction, and discriminatory housing policies.
    — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Speakers also explored the intersection between faith and democratic values, condemning discriminatory law enforcement practices and cutbacks of voting rights.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of discriminatory
Adjective
  • Judge William Sullivan sided with prosecutors, who said allowing women to testify who have no connection to this tragic case and are not experts, would be prejudicial, and require prosecutors to call even more witnesses.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Sooknanan also became the subject of a bar complaint filed last week by the watchdog group Democracy Restored, which accused the judge of dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice during her tenure as a senior DOJ official.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
Definition of prejudicial
Adjective
  • This fits the observation that handedness is somewhat heritable, heavily biased to the right, and also quite random.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • Why should Nizer be allowed to use them for his own biased ends?
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of biased
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“Segregative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregative. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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