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discriminatory

[dih-skrim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / dɪˈskrɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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“UC Davis School of Medicine strongly disagrees with any characterization of its admissions practices as discriminatory or inconsistent with applicable law,” a school statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The Virginia lawsuit was filed by two men who alleged the fund was discriminatory.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Carr said the review stemmed from a probe into whether the network’s diversity programs were discriminatory and that they had had nothing to do with the latest Kimmel kerfuffle.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

"However, it is observed that a few Member States continue to maintain restrictions, discriminatory measures, and the exclusion of the Myanmar Government from equal representation."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Laws that said nothing about race operated to discriminate because those charged with enforcement were granted tremendous discretion, and they exercised that discretion in a highly discriminatory manner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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