inequitable
adjective
in·eq·ui·ta·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tə-bəl 
: not equitable : unfair
an inequitable distribution of funds
Examples of inequitable in a Sentence
They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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But for now, with limited supply, inequitable insurance coverage, and the complication option of prescribing Ozempic off-label, patients and doctors are in a marathon that nobody signed up for.
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Jody Dushay, STAT, 15 Sep. 2023
The exact causes are unknown, but some attribute one or a combination of the following factors: genetics, and the fact that Black men are less likely to be enrolled in clinical trials, and inequitable access to healthcare.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
Kenyan President William Ruto has been outspoken about both the West and China’s obligations to help Africa cope with a climate crisis not of its own making, as well as to redress an inequitable global lending structures that have saddled African economies with huge public debts.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
Dismantling inequitable structures Singleton United/Unidos is a grassroots organization in West Dallas also fighting to reduce exposure to environmental harms.
—Lila Levinson, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
Children leave the schoolyard and return home to families drowning because of crippling poverty, food insecurity, chronic joblessness, inequitable access to physical and mental health care, domestic violence, evictions, and addiction.
—Julia Craven, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
Experts say reasons such as culture shock, inequitable access to social services, or financial situations can be contributing factors.
—Anna Guaracao, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
These punishments have long been imposed in deeply inequitable ways, with one recent report finding that 27% of Black boys with disabilities were suspended from U.S. middle and high schools compared with 7% of students overall.
—Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023
Grassroots community groups are also taking aim at the inequitable social structures that heat exacerbates.
—Lila Levinson, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Jody Dushay, STAT, 15 Sep. 2023
The exact causes are unknown, but some attribute one or a combination of the following factors: genetics, and the fact that Black men are less likely to be enrolled in clinical trials, and inequitable access to healthcare.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
Kenyan President William Ruto has been outspoken about both the West and China’s obligations to help Africa cope with a climate crisis not of its own making, as well as to redress an inequitable global lending structures that have saddled African economies with huge public debts.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
Dismantling inequitable structures Singleton United/Unidos is a grassroots organization in West Dallas also fighting to reduce exposure to environmental harms.
—Lila Levinson, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
Children leave the schoolyard and return home to families drowning because of crippling poverty, food insecurity, chronic joblessness, inequitable access to physical and mental health care, domestic violence, evictions, and addiction.
—Julia Craven, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
Experts say reasons such as culture shock, inequitable access to social services, or financial situations can be contributing factors.
—Anna Guaracao, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
These punishments have long been imposed in deeply inequitable ways, with one recent report finding that 27% of Black boys with disabilities were suspended from U.S. middle and high schools compared with 7% of students overall.
—Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023
Grassroots community groups are also taking aim at the inequitable social structures that heat exacerbates.
—Lila Levinson, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1667, in the meaning defined above
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inequitable
adjective
in·eq·ui·ta·ble
in-ˈe-kwi-tə-bəl
: contrary to the principles of equity : not fair or just
inequitable conduct
inequitably
adverb
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