as in discriminatory
favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people
did away with differential pay scales for men and women doing the same work
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Recent Examples of differential
That’s second only to the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers (8-0) in the standings, but the Padres own MLB’s best run differential — 36 runs scored while allowing just 11 runs through their first seven games.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The club has scored 10 goals this season and given up 10 for an even-zero goal differential.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The dollar’s fall could therefore also be due to an expectation of a US recession - with rate cuts that will narrow the interest differential with other countries.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Tampa Bay looked like a serious contender all year, with the NHL’s seventh-best record this season and second-best goal differential.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The club has scored 10 goals this season and given up 10 for an even-zero goal differential.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The dollar’s fall could therefore also be due to an expectation of a US recession - with rate cuts that will narrow the interest differential with other countries.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Tampa Bay looked like a serious contender all year, with the NHL’s seventh-best record this season and second-best goal differential.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differential
Adjective
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Still, Workday has denied the claims that its technology is discriminatory.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Our client, Female Athletes United, is right to stand up for its members by challenging the state’s discriminatory policy and advocate for true equality in sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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But critics argue that no taxes on tips is a costly, unfair tax break that will benefit few lower-income Americans.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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President Trump understands that, when used wisely, tariffs can level the playing field, protect American industries from unfair competition, incentivize U.S. manufacturing, and ultimately strengthen our national security.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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“Differential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differential. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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