nondiscrimination

noun

non·​dis·​crim·​i·​na·​tion ˌnän-dis-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nondiscrimination (audio)
: the absence or avoidance of discrimination
… officially affirming a federal government policy of nondiscrimination in employment.Benjamin Quarles

Examples of nondiscrimination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the process, the United States has drifted further from the principles of openness and nondiscrimination that have long been a comparative advantage while reinforcing Beijing’s conviction that the United States will never tolerate a more powerful China. Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2022 The agency said it was concerned about the claims raised in The Times’ report and would assess whether the university followed federal nondiscrimination laws during a compliance review. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 In a separate January lawsuit, two Catholic schools sued over a nondiscrimination clause for preschool providers. Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) and six other states are suing to prevent the implementation of a federal rule that expands nondiscrimination rules to include transgender people. Yash Roy, The Hill, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondiscrimination 

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondiscrimination was in 1793

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“Nondiscrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondiscrimination. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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