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redlining

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for redlining.

Editorial note

You're arguing that regulations against redlining would mean Tesla cannot just sell expensive cars.

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Quick take

The process of or an instance of redlining.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

The process of or an instance of redlining.

noun

(Canada, US) The systematic denial of various services to residents of specific, often racially associated, neighborhoods or communities, either directly or through the selective raising of prices.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for redlining.

noun

The process of or an instance of redlining.

noun

(Canada, US) The systematic denial of various services to residents of specific, often racially associated, neighborhoods or communities, either directly or through the selective raising of prices.

Example sentences

1

You're arguing that regulations against redlining would mean Tesla cannot just sell expensive cars.

2

By then the damage was done—and reports of redlining by banks have continued.

3

It seems clear that redlining is about class more than race.

4

If it doesn't cost the city money overall and white people end up paying more both for housing and in taxes then the problem with redlining lies elsewhere.

5

It's easier than dealing with redlining a contract.

6

Black neighborhoods were much more economically integrated, with more role models for kids (although a look into the history of redlining is valuable, something else you touched on.

7

We're solving problems form the low level (version tracking, redlining, commenting) to the high level (renewal reminders, workflows, tagging, reporting).

8

We have a number of requests for redlining-as-you-type, which we don't currently do, and will probably implement that with lite when we get to that.

9

Louis redlining and white-flight turned them into a sort of equivalent of Paris' banlieues ), and the latter being a haven for the economically elite of America's most prosperous city.

10

So imagine a situation where due to actual prejudice (for example, redlining, segregated, inferior schools, employment discrimination), outcomes and circumstances are clearly predictable by race.

11

(Think credit redlining.) Unfortunately, participating in any form of genetic testing is still a terrible idea for Americans, as it can have real financial consequences.

12

(Personally, I think that private communities in the USA are a ridiculous idea, and are vestiges of codified segregation and redlining practice.

Quote examples

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Whole areas of cities were declared ineligible for loan guarantees.” Redlining was not officially outlawed until 1968, by the Fair Housing Act.

2

This was a form of "redlining" that profiled customers by race, even now that Brooklyn has added white hipsters to its ethnic and religious minorities.

3

If redlining makes the city money it goes from "this is evil and doesn't work economically" to "this is evil but it makes money."

4

The overwhelming majority of violence in Chicago is gang violence between predominantly African American gangs, confined to poor neighborhoods that are the direct product of segregation, redlining, and "white flight".

Proper noun examples

1

Redlining, white flight, drug epidemics and shoddy building codes and enforcement all contributed to urban decay in the Bronx in the 1970s.

2

Redlining definitely worked for a long time.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use redlining in a sentence?

You're arguing that regulations against redlining would mean Tesla cannot just sell expensive cars.

What does redlining mean?

The process of or an instance of redlining.

What part of speech is redlining?

redlining is commonly used as noun.