inequitable
adjective
in·eq·ui·ta·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tə-bəl 
: not equitable : unfair
an inequitable distribution of funds
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They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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Economically disadvantaged students in Austin continue to perform at inequitable rates compared to their local peers, and underperform similar students in Texas at large.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The fund’s first round of funding awards to address inequitable property appraisal values through the UPLIFT initiative and $4 million in funding to strengthen high-skill workforce development through the Roads to Careers program.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
If those patterns reflect inequitable access, discrimination or systemic gaps, the model may perpetuate them.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Federal voucher support threatens to incentivize states to adopt similar inequitable funding models that harm public education nationwide.
—Maddy Wheelock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The fund’s first round of funding awards to address inequitable property appraisal values through the UPLIFT initiative and $4 million in funding to strengthen high-skill workforce development through the Roads to Careers program.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
If those patterns reflect inequitable access, discrimination or systemic gaps, the model may perpetuate them.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Federal voucher support threatens to incentivize states to adopt similar inequitable funding models that harm public education nationwide.
—Maddy Wheelock, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequitable. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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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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