discriminatory
adjective
dis·crim·i·na·to·ry
di-ˈskri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē 
-ˈskrim-nə-
2
: applying or favoring discrimination in treatment
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Examples of discriminatory in a Sentence
The law prohibits discriminatory hiring practices.
a company that was fined for its discriminatory practices in the hiring of women
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The 14th amendment was also invoked in a recent lawsuit filed by the conservative group Judicial Watch against the city of Evanston, Illinois over a reparations program for Black residents meant to correct past discriminatory housing practices.
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 29 June 2024
The brief also referred to part of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission compliance manual for guidance about discriminatory work policies.
—Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Lack of transparency allows discriminatory pay practices to persist unchecked.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 28 June 2024
Cofounder Ayana Parsons says her decision is unrelated to an ongoing conservative lawsuit that claims the fund's grant program for female Black founders is discriminatory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 29 June 2024
The brief also referred to part of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission compliance manual for guidance about discriminatory work policies.
—Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Lack of transparency allows discriminatory pay practices to persist unchecked.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 28 June 2024
Cofounder Ayana Parsons says her decision is unrelated to an ongoing conservative lawsuit that claims the fund's grant program for female Black founders is discriminatory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024
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“Discriminatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discriminatory. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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discriminatory
adjective
dis·crim·i·na·to·ry
dis-ˈkrim-(ə-)nə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: showing discrimination : being unfair
discriminatory treatment
Legal Definition
discriminatory
adjective
dis·crim·i·na·to·ry
dis-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌtōr-ē
1
: applying discrimination in treatment
2
: having unlawful discrimination as an effect
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