nondiscrimination

noun

non·​dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nondiscrimination (audio)
: the absence or avoidance of discrimination
… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.Benjamin Quarles

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Another bill aimed to remove my daughter and all trans youth from the nondiscrimination law that had passed just a few years earlier; and the final bill sought to repeal the state’s ban on conversion therapy. Abi Maxwell, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Assistant City Manager Jeff Coyle told the Express-News after the briefing that staff will rework the legislative agenda to name the specific classes that fall under the nondiscrimination ordinance. Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024 As the largest spenders on information technology, states around the world have the financial sway needed to enforce cybersecurity and nondiscrimination standards as well as to hold companies accountable for violating existing laws or being negligent in preventing data breaches. Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024 Strong majorities of Americans — including most people of faith — support nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people, but overall support has declined, according to the latest polling from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), which tracks such responses annually. Orion Rummler, Them, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondiscrimination 

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondiscrimination was in 1793

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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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