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
Medical schools and institutions must be at the forefront of teaching about the inequities that persist to this day — and equally at the forefront of rebuking studies like the hepatitis B vaccine trial.
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Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
This reform is especially significant given the racial inequities that have long defined Maryland’s youth charging practices.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Experts emphasize that Indigenous peoples already face health inequities from colonialism and climate change, and these harms are compounded by armed conflicts and militarization that risk ecological degradation and further displacement of Indigenous peoples from their lands.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Beef Season 2 tackles everything from healthcare inequity to class dynamics and diaspora identity, and a majority of it was inspired by real-life events, creator Lee Sung Jin said.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
This reform is especially significant given the racial inequities that have long defined Maryland’s youth charging practices.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Experts emphasize that Indigenous peoples already face health inequities from colonialism and climate change, and these harms are compounded by armed conflicts and militarization that risk ecological degradation and further displacement of Indigenous peoples from their lands.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Beef Season 2 tackles everything from healthcare inequity to class dynamics and diaspora identity, and a majority of it was inspired by real-life events, creator Lee Sung Jin said.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
Noun
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The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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My grief has more flavors than a Baskin- Robbins, and the feeling that fills me now is a sense of profound injustice.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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LivaNova’s suggestion that the bacteria could have come from the water at The University of Kansas Hospital, Johnson said, was flat-out wrong.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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And getting that wrong has consequences that last far longer than any Halloween egg fight.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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