1
as in injustice
the state of being unfair or unjust
the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
the unavoidable inequities of any system for distributing benefits
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Recent Examples of inequity
The State of New York has argued — and the judge agreed — that the city has the authority to fix these inequities without new legislation.
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Arthur Russell, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
The programs were designed to address real inequities and are driving historic progress for students of color and for all students.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The film reveals racial inequities, too, as suspects who are preponderantly not white are brought before prosecutors who almost uniformly are.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Prince-Stewart has navigated the inequities of Connecticut’s education system for much of her life.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
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Arthur Russell, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
The programs were designed to address real inequities and are driving historic progress for students of color and for all students.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The film reveals racial inequities, too, as suspects who are preponderantly not white are brought before prosecutors who almost uniformly are.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Prince-Stewart has navigated the inequities of Connecticut’s education system for much of her life.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
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What has always been so admirable is that Sony Classics has managed to do this both at home and abroad, centering not just domestic stories of injustice but international ones as well.—
Karen Kramer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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What’s for certain is that Istook plans to keep telling stories, whether that’s fact-checking government officials, fighting misinformation or calling out an injustice.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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And not only that, but the lack of an adequate concept prevented the victims from fully understanding the wrong themselves.—
Timothy J. Pawl,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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The arc of a wrongful-conviction story bends toward exoneration and release—a flawed but heartening correction of past wrongs.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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