segregative

adjective

Definition of segregativenext
as in inequitable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for segregative
  1. inequitable
  2. unjust
  3. unequal
  4. unfair
  5. partisan
  6. discriminatory
  7. prejudicial
  8. biased
Adjective
  • Ineffective or inequitable access to learning and development opportunities could stifle career advancement and innovation in the workplace as technology continues to evolve.
    Dave Barnett, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Having one school in the district dedicated to STEM is inequitable, and conflicts with the larger vision to have every Wauwatosa student get STEM instruction, Superintendent Demond Means told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Friday.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of inequitable
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of unjust
Adjective
  • That unequal access to monitoring stations leads to disparities in the global ionospheric mapping accuracy.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.
    Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of unequal
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of unfair
Adjective
  • Previously a judge ruled the measure’s language as written by the City Council was partisan and it was changed for the ballot to remove a description of who some of the noncitizens are; plaintiffs argued the phrasing could swing voters to support the measure.
    Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • For several cycles now, California’s lengthy vote-counting processes have meant that weeks have gone by before the final partisan breakdown of the House is known.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of partisan
Adjective
  • Opponents argue that Proposition 2 is discriminatory because lower-income districts would get a bigger share of the money.
    Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Brandon wrote: East Harlem is one of America’s prime examples of how past investment decisions and discriminatory housing practices crowded poor and minority residents together and then turned up the heat on them.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of discriminatory
Adjective
  • The case scandalized the establishment and the brother was jailed for advocating acts prejudicial to the security of Singapore.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • When canvassers engaged voters in typical back-and-forth arguments, few voters who had prejudicial opinions changed them.
    Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of prejudicial
Adjective
  • Sometimes the responses of the AI are obviously biased, while at other times the bias is subtle and difficult to directly discern.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Critics argue their checks are insufficient, biased, applied inconsistently, or simply ineffective.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of biased
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“Segregative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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