discriminative
adjective
dis·crim·i·na·tive
di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnā-tiv 
-ˈskri-mə-nə-
1
: making distinctions
Synonyms
Examples of discriminative in a Sentence
fighting laws which were grossly discriminative
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Noting the use of generative and discriminative AI pairs, Rus also compares a generative process - writing a book - to the traditional human way that this is done.
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John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
There's clearly larger work to be done in the diversity & inclusion space to help reduce discriminative hiring practices.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
Asking certain questions can come off as offensive or discriminative (e.g., questions about family orientation, age, physical attributes, etc.).
—Imani Carroll, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
While the goal has been to automate tasks critical to containing the spread of Covid-19, many accuse the apps of being intrusive, discriminative, unsafe and ineffective.
—Alexey Shliakhouski, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
In 2019, the Chinese government issued a directive banning a wide range of discriminative measures against women in the hiring process, including asking women about their marital and childbearing status.
—Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 June 2021
Health care data science firm Cogitativo analyzed thousands of health insurance claims and local demographics in California to assess the most predictive and discriminative factors leading to poor outcomes following Covid-19 infection.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 25 Feb. 2021
In New York City, Uber ran a campaign on taxi drivers being discriminative toward people of color, leading to City Hall dropping a bill that would have capped the number of Uber drivers in 2015.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2020
Known for their hyper-selective and discriminative taste, hypebeasts search for the freshest trends—especially limited-release lifestyle products.
—Courtney Coffman, The Atlantic, 19 June 2018
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John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
There's clearly larger work to be done in the diversity & inclusion space to help reduce discriminative hiring practices.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
Asking certain questions can come off as offensive or discriminative (e.g., questions about family orientation, age, physical attributes, etc.).
—Imani Carroll, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
While the goal has been to automate tasks critical to containing the spread of Covid-19, many accuse the apps of being intrusive, discriminative, unsafe and ineffective.
—Alexey Shliakhouski, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
In 2019, the Chinese government issued a directive banning a wide range of discriminative measures against women in the hiring process, including asking women about their marital and childbearing status.
—Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 June 2021
Health care data science firm Cogitativo analyzed thousands of health insurance claims and local demographics in California to assess the most predictive and discriminative factors leading to poor outcomes following Covid-19 infection.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 25 Feb. 2021
In New York City, Uber ran a campaign on taxi drivers being discriminative toward people of color, leading to City Hall dropping a bill that would have capped the number of Uber drivers in 2015.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2020
Known for their hyper-selective and discriminative taste, hypebeasts search for the freshest trends—especially limited-release lifestyle products.
—Courtney Coffman, The Atlantic, 19 June 2018
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“Discriminative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discriminative. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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discriminative
adjective
dis·crim·i·na·tive
dis-ˈkrim-ə-ˌnāt-iv
-ˈkrim-(ə-)nə-tiv
1
: seeing the differences between things
2
discriminatively
adverb
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