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Examples of inequitable in a Sentence
They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
Recent Examples of inequitable from the Web
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After reading an opinion piece by a rising sophomore at Duke University, Ehime Ohue, Clyburn wrote his perspective on the long history of segregated and inequitable schools in his home state.
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The two-tier system of state and private providers is inequitable, unfair, and inadequate to address the current needs.
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HBCUs receive an inequitable percentage of government money in comparison to non-HBCUs.
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Inequitable salaries among both film and television actors have been a hot topic in recent years, though the focus has generally been on gender rather than race.
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Inequitable salaries among both film and television actors have been a hot topic in recent years, though the focus has generally been on gender rather than race.
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Q: In what ways is the current food system in San Diego inequitable?
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This laid the foundation for today's inequitable power structure that's been fortified over hundreds of years, through nuanced laws that criminalize black people at a higher rate than any other demographic in America.
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A study about equity in access to health care for 21 countries in 2000 revealed that the United States had the highest degree of inequity in doctor use, even higher than Mexico — which is both poorer and generally more inequitable.
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First Known Use of inequitable
1667
INEQUITABLE Defined for English Language Learners
inequitable
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adjective
Definition of inequitable for English Language Learners
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: not fair or equal
Law Dictionary
inequitable
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adjective
in·eq·ui·ta·ble
\in-ˈe-kwi-tə-bəl\
Legal Definition of inequitable
: contrary to the principles of equity : not fair or just inequitable conduct
inequitably
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