discriminatory
adjective
dis·crim·i·na·to·ry
di-ˈskri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē 
-ˈskrim-nə-
2
: applying or favoring discrimination in treatment
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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Are such measures discriminatory to athletes whose testosterone levels are naturally higher than most women?
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Likewise, Synchrony Financial, whose subsidiary CareCredit is one of the top three medical credit card issuers, agreed to pay $225 million in 2014 to resolve a bureau probe into discriminatory card practices.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
In one of the reports union driver Susan Dale (Twisters, Reservation Dogs) described discriminatory hiring practices that favored men and drivers on the western side of the state.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Reinforcing harmful stereotypes, biases and discriminatory practices.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 23 Mar. 2025
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Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Likewise, Synchrony Financial, whose subsidiary CareCredit is one of the top three medical credit card issuers, agreed to pay $225 million in 2014 to resolve a bureau probe into discriminatory card practices.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
In one of the reports union driver Susan Dale (Twisters, Reservation Dogs) described discriminatory hiring practices that favored men and drivers on the western side of the state.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Reinforcing harmful stereotypes, biases and discriminatory practices.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Discriminatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discriminatory. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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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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