evidence of discrimination

collocation in English

meaningsofevidenceanddiscrimination

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evidence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈev.ɪ.dəns/us
/ˈev.ə.dəns/
one or more reasons for believing that something is or is ...
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discrimination
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, ...
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(Definition ofevidenceanddiscriminationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofevidence of discrimination

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The gerontological study of ageism has by no means ignoredevidenceofdiscriminationagainst younger persons.
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There has been some very disturbingevidenceofdiscriminationagainst private hauliers.
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There is too little time for me to detailevidenceofdiscrimination.
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Proving sufficientevidenceofdiscriminationcreates a problem.
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We continue to accept thatevidenceofdiscriminationcould be a relevant factor.
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They had before them a report which indicated that there was substantial racial disadvantage andevidenceofdiscrimination.
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Sometimes clearevidenceofdiscriminationwill not be available, but tribunals are perfectly capable of dealing with that by drawing inferences from the facts.
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We have received littleevidenceofdiscriminationin the provision of financial services.
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Theevidenceofdiscriminationis hard to refute.
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There is noevidenceofdiscriminationagainst public sector workers.
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There is noevidenceofdiscriminationor of a sectarian policy in recruitment.
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I think there is also a very large measure of agreement on the second proposition, theevidenceofdiscrimination.
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Secondly, ifevidenceofdiscriminationis capable of being evidence of bad character in a candidate, it will be taken into account.
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He asked whether that meant that they had a duty to seek outevidenceofdiscriminationin the past and satisfy themselves that none exists.
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The other, concerning access, has been concluded withoutevidenceofdiscriminationbeing found.
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I will say only that there is someevidenceofdiscriminationin shops, offices, holiday camps and night clubs.
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The committee was in no doubt that theevidenceofdiscriminationthat it received was the tip of the iceberg.
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We have accepted thatevidenceofdiscriminationcould indeed be a relevant factor.
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Those who say that they cannot findevidenceofdiscriminationsimply do not understand disability.
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There is ampleevidenceofdiscriminationon grounds of age, across a wide spectrum.
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