nondiscriminatory

adjective

non·​dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tory ˌnän-dis-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce nondiscriminatory (audio)
-ˈkrim-nə-
: not discriminatory : fair, equitable
nondiscriminatory mortgage lending
If good credit risks are being denied credit because of discrimination, why don't nondiscriminatory lenders enter these mortgage markets and profitably end redlining ?Leonard I. Nakamura

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But lawyers for the Ohio Department of Youth Services reiterated in a filing that the officials who made decisions about Ames' employment are straight and provided a nondiscriminatory reason for replacing her as program administrator: concerns about her vision for the department. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025 The Massey case prompted a memorandum of agreement between the U.S. Justice Department and the sheriff’s office, in which the county pledged a series of changes, including more training, updates to policies pertaining to nondiscriminatory policing and the reporting of use-of-force data. Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025 This treaty also guaranteed that all countries had fair access to the Panama Canal with nondiscriminatory tolls. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 In the end, layoffs and reductions in force are complicated, but employers can minimize their risk by sticking to objective, nondiscriminatory criteria and seeking legal counsel. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nondiscriminatory

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First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondiscriminatory was in 1893

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“Nondiscriminatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscriminatory. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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