Examples of inequity in a Sentence
the inequities in wages paid to men and women
the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
Recent Examples on the Web
The inequity has mystified some of the 55 million people of Myanmar, who in the months after the coup lobbied the United Nations to intervene to protect a vulnerable population.
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Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
How much the retirement accounts of men and women grow in different market conditions illustrates how long-lasting the effects of a lifetime of pay inequities can be, and how difficult to overcome.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Restrictions have been placed on library books, as well as curriculum that highlights the nation’s history of slavery, racial inequities and LGBTQ+ issues.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Talk meaningfully with people who are impacted by inequity, and check your biases.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
As gender pay inequity continues to be an industry conversation, Hollywood’s women unfailingly outearned men in media impact value throughout the season.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Recently The Wall Street Journal published an article by the authors explaining their findings — that no such inequity exists.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
At the National University of La Plata in neighboring Argentina, Dr. Almada received a doctorate in education in 1974 and wrote a thesis arguing that Paraguay’s education system supported the elite’s dominance and reinforced economic inequities.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Generous family and work policies likely lessen midlife loneliness through reducing financial pressures and work-family conflict, as well as addressing health and gender inequities.
—Frank J. Infurna, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
How much the retirement accounts of men and women grow in different market conditions illustrates how long-lasting the effects of a lifetime of pay inequities can be, and how difficult to overcome.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Restrictions have been placed on library books, as well as curriculum that highlights the nation’s history of slavery, racial inequities and LGBTQ+ issues.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Talk meaningfully with people who are impacted by inequity, and check your biases.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
As gender pay inequity continues to be an industry conversation, Hollywood’s women unfailingly outearned men in media impact value throughout the season.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Recently The Wall Street Journal published an article by the authors explaining their findings — that no such inequity exists.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
At the National University of La Plata in neighboring Argentina, Dr. Almada received a doctorate in education in 1974 and wrote a thesis arguing that Paraguay’s education system supported the elite’s dominance and reinforced economic inequities.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Generous family and work policies likely lessen midlife loneliness through reducing financial pressures and work-family conflict, as well as addressing health and gender inequities.
—Frank J. Infurna, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
(ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē 
plural inequities
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness
Legal Definition
inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
in-ˈe-kwə-tē
plural inequities
: injustice
also
: an instance of injustice
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