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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
