as in unfair
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
a company that was fined for its discriminatory practices in the hiring of women
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Recent Examples of discriminatory
Violence against trans youth has skyrocketed in states that pass discriminatory policies affecting trans people.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
In short, the complaint alleges that the investor qualifications are racially discriminatory.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Some discriminatory policies in the existing accessory dwelling unit program still need fixing.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Companies are also under pressure from conservative critics who say DEI programs are themselves discriminatory against non-minorities.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
In short, the complaint alleges that the investor qualifications are racially discriminatory.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Some discriminatory policies in the existing accessory dwelling unit program still need fixing.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Companies are also under pressure from conservative critics who say DEI programs are themselves discriminatory against non-minorities.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
Adjective
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Critics argue that data does not show transgender athletes have any advantage and that this pushback is unfair to the transgender community.—
Kayla Gaskins,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Adding the Cardinals star to a Dodgers roster that's already the clear top unit in the league would be borderline unfair.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If your work begins veering away from your values, that’s the space to occupy — where awareness of injustice remains acute; where ethical choices, however small, still exist; and where individual acts of conscience, even within an unjust system, can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.—
Eric Muller,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Handy grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and like a lot of other teens in the late 90s and early 2000s, aspired to become the next big hip-hop artist using his lyrics to share stories of protest and resistance against an unjust system.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2024
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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
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“Discriminatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discriminatory. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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