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
Maye underscores the unique economic challenges Black men face, including wage inequality, discriminatory hiring, and the long-term impacts of over-policing and incarceration, which have deepened generational poverty.
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Tonya Evans, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Black families across the Tri-State region and the country were facing the same discriminatory practices wherein they were charged more for less coverage.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The party’s base was demanding that candidates support Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care plan, and the energy among many activists focused on discriminatory policing practices and policies following the deaths of George Floyd and other men and women in encounters with police.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Advocates have long called for justice over discrimination against LGBTQ service members, as many continue to contend with the military's legacy of discriminatory policies and ongoing stigma.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Tonya Evans, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Black families across the Tri-State region and the country were facing the same discriminatory practices wherein they were charged more for less coverage.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
The party’s base was demanding that candidates support Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care plan, and the energy among many activists focused on discriminatory policing practices and policies following the deaths of George Floyd and other men and women in encounters with police.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Advocates have long called for justice over discrimination against LGBTQ service members, as many continue to contend with the military's legacy of discriminatory policies and ongoing stigma.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discriminatory
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The city and county of San Francisco filed the lawsuit seeking an injunction on April 18, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of the airport, according to court documents.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Instead, thank your local county clerk for enduring four years of unfair accusations and conducting the 2024 election efficiently and effectively.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Instead of addressing the real issues in Queens neighborhoods, Adams and Hochul are doubling down on harmful and ineffective policing, preserving an unjust system.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Floods are a very important motif for Dial throughout, as an image of the destruction of an unjust world and the possibility of justice and redemption.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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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 23 Nov. 2024.
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