exclusionary
Example Sentences
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A legal battle over WhatsApp's privacy policy began in March 2021 when the CCI ordered an investigation, alleging that Meta was engaging in "exploitative and exclusionary conduct".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The lawsuit had sought “permanent injunctive relief to end NASCAR’s exclusionary practices and restore competition in the relevant market,” as well as a large sum to cover legal fees and financial losses.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
What he had originally understood as a welcoming LGBTQ+ community now felt exclusionary and hostile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
As the castle doctrine spread across the English colonies, including North America, it took its essential exclusionary principles with it.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025
While I was encouraged by their militancy, I thought that their philosophy, in its concentration on blackness, was exclusionary, and represented an intermediate view that was not fully mature.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.