How to Use nondiscriminatory in a Sentence

nondiscriminatory

adjective
  • The struggle for the soul of this democracy and the free, fair and nondiscriminatory access to the ballot is worth fighting for.
    — Ron Reynolds, CNN, 14 July 2021
  • Lawyers who are accused of racial bias must provide a nondiscriminatory explanation for striking out a potential juror.
    — Catherine Kim, Vox, 21 June 2019
  • This treaty also guaranteed that all countries had fair access to the Panama Canal with nondiscriminatory tolls.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The plaintiffs also want paid bouncers at every fraternity event and party for crowd control and nondiscriminatory event admission.
    — Dave Collins, The Seattle Times, 12 Feb. 2019
  • Should the candidate then file a claim of discrimination, the employer would bear the burden of demonstrating that their decision was nondiscriminatory.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 5 July 2022
  • Then the defendant has to prove that the policy is necessary for legitimate, nondiscriminatory results.
    — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The investigation will also assess whether the police department’s use of force and its stops, searches, and arrests were reasonable and nondiscriminatory.
    — USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Needless to say, the decision was made for legitimate, nondiscriminatory business reasons.
    — Martha Woodall, Philly.com, 21 June 2017
  • The order also prohibits housing families with children in high-rise buildings and implements a new, nondiscriminatory tenant assignment plan.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Though she was denied promotions, the Corrections Department was able to show a nondiscriminatory reason, Roberts said.
    — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The Constitution permits legislative prayers, but the prayer-selection process must be nondiscriminatory.
    — Trudy Lieberman, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • The Constitution permits legislative prayers, but the prayer-selection process must be nondiscriminatory.
    — Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Airlines must carry out their responsibility to provide safe and secure air travel in a nondiscriminatory manner, according to experts.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2019
  • Crypto can bring millions of people into the economic system through immediate, nondiscriminatory access to services.
    — Brian Armstrong, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Meanwhile, supporters of the change are rejoicing the organization's step towards an equal, nondiscriminatory future.
    — Noelia Trujillo, Woman's Day, 24 May 2013
  • Federal supervision of the nondiscriminatory granting of loans by banks and savings institutions.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Meanwhile, in Montana, lawyers for the state attorney general’s office continued their struggle on Monday to defend a vague, broad drag ban as nondiscriminatory.
    — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The progeny of domestic hogs that quickly turned feral or hybrids between domestic feral pigs and European wild hogs, feral hogs are omnivores with a nondiscriminatory palate.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Yes, all Park District programs and facilities are nondiscriminatory and inclusive so that all people have fair and just access to the benefits of high-quality local parks and recreation.
    — Atavia Gibson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • However, at most one-third of world merchandise trade has preferential tariffs that go beyond the nondiscriminatory WTO rates, and even the degree to which firms use these trade preferences is an open question.
    — Pascal Lamy, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2022
  • Since Atuna’s initial social media posts, a petition has been circulating asking for the policy to be replaced with more nondiscriminatory policies and work for inclusivity.
    — Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The two most recent presidential administrations even agreed on ensuring that federal AI use is nondiscriminatory.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • As with all Title VII claims, employers can still defend the case by showing a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for the employment decision.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • For example, lower search thresholds for these groups could be the result of nondiscriminatory factors if officers had valid reasons to suspect more serious criminal activity when searching black and Hispanic drivers compared to whites.
    — Cheryl Phillips, Slate Magazine, 19 June 2017
  • And an order signed in 1965 by President Johnson required government contractors to adopt nondiscriminatory practices in hiring and employment.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Democratic support for national civil rights laws and nondiscriminatory equal housing laws in the 1960s also made the state’s African Americans reliable Democratic voters.
    — Jonathan J. Kasparek, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
  • Ultimately, the City has a responsibility to recruit, interview, and hire the best candidates based on objective, nondiscriminatory factors, in order to ensure fire protection and emergency services for the entire community.
    — oregonlive, 28 May 2021
  • China urged the United States to immediately correct its wrong practices and provide a fair, just, and nondiscriminatory business environment for Chinese companies, and critics of the move noted that by the Pentagon’s logic, any large Chinese manufacturer could qualify.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires nondiscriminatory methods of evaluating disabilities to avoid inappropriately identifying students for services or neglecting to serve those who qualify.
    — Seth King, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026

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