SEGREGATIVE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

segregative

adjective

Definition of segregative

as in inequitable

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Adjective

Systemic racism, through redlining and inequitable housing policies, has also contributed to poor health outcomes among the county’s Black residents, according to Wyandotte County’s 2022 Community Health Assessment.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Neither the Yankees nor Orioles have anything left to play for in terms of game results, though canceling Sunday’s game — and thus giving the Yankees a weekend of rest — could provide an inequitable advantage going into the playoffs.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of inequitable

Adjective

Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, had fought against Serbian oppression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
For the same reason, the players’ unjust enrichment claim came up short.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unjust

Adjective

Despite the efforts to redress the problem, South Africa remains one of the world’s most unequal societies.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
India remains a doggedly unequal society in which money, kinship, and power distort almost all institutions.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of unequal

Adjective

International rights groups have repeatedly criticized the detention and, in some cases, execution of people after unfair trials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Murmurs about the power of politicians and unfair advantages of the rich were heard as participants warmed up to each other.

— Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfair

Adjective

On redistricting, Biss has said Democrats should match Republicans’ push for partisan gerrymandering.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Furthermore, if a Republican justice retires should Democrats win the Senate, the move will almost certainly be viewed as purely partisan.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of partisan

Adjective

The policy prohibits using ALPR data for personal use, gathering information solely regarding free speech, political or religious activity, and using the data for discriminatory purposes.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Many commenters highlight his targeting of Lisa Cook, a Black woman, as an example of his discriminatory actions.

— Katherine Doyle, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of discriminatory

Adjective

Simons argued in the motion that a Snapchat photo that allegedly showed Sadowski holding two shooter bottles of liquor in his vehicle was improperly submitted and led to prejudicial evidence.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
But the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions this May and ordered a retrial, saying Colleton County’s then-clerk tainted the first trial with what the defense said was prejudicial comments to the jury.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of prejudicial

Adjective

In September 2025, the commission concluded that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, a finding Israel rejected as politically motivated and biased.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, an extra three-quarters of an inch clearance and some elastic straps do not transform a unibody, front-biased crossover into an invincible rock-crawling monster.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

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