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
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Similar inequities have been identified across the country.
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Ryan Doan-Nguyen, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
The absenteeism increase has also illuminated an inequity in how California funds public schools.
—Mala Batra, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
But the results did not come as a surprise to Tiffany Green, a University of Wisconsin-Madison economist and population health scientist who studies the consequences of racial inequities on reproductive health.
—CBS News, 24 June 2024
The Blueprint is fundamentally a funding formula change that addresses inequities, said Cheryl Bost, president of the Maryland State Education Association.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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Ryan Doan-Nguyen, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024
The absenteeism increase has also illuminated an inequity in how California funds public schools.
—Mala Batra, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
But the results did not come as a surprise to Tiffany Green, a University of Wisconsin-Madison economist and population health scientist who studies the consequences of racial inequities on reproductive health.
—CBS News, 24 June 2024
The Blueprint is fundamentally a funding formula change that addresses inequities, said Cheryl Bost, president of the Maryland State Education Association.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 27 Jul. 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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