discrimination
noun
an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
discriminations
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pluralof discrimination.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The #MeToo movement in 2017 increased awareness of the subtle - and the not so subtle - discriminations women face at work.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Italy’s watchdog added that the measures imposed aimed at avoiding discriminations and granting efficiency to any potential new players in the sector.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2021
However, as of mid-August, only 28% of young Black New York City residents are vaccinated, often rooted in distrust of government or current discriminations.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
But making discriminations isn’t always discriminatory, and it isn’t a knockdown argument against a rule to say that it excludes good candidates and includes bad ones.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2018
Such discriminations produce the illusion of the scene.
From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by S. S. (Samuel Silas) Curry
