inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
(ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē 
1
: injustice, unfairness
social/racial/educational inequity
… rebellion against flagrant inequity in the labor market …—
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: an instance of injustice or unfairness
wage inequities
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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The memorable first section focuses on the director’s father, Jamshid, who was a budding filmmaker prior to 1979, making short movies highlighting the inequities of the Shah’s regime.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
At the same time, while business is booming, climate change is accelerating, health inequities are widening, and literacy rates and math skills are stagnating or dropping around the world.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 12 May 2026
The glorification of criminals who attack the rich is not new — think Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger — and experts say this is often amplified in times of income inequity and economic turmoil.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Hawthorne said the organization’s work remains necessary because many of the structural inequities that existed during the BEU’s founding still exist today.
—J.m. Banks
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
At the same time, while business is booming, climate change is accelerating, health inequities are widening, and literacy rates and math skills are stagnating or dropping around the world.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 12 May 2026
The glorification of criminals who attack the rich is not new — think Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger — and experts say this is often amplified in times of income inequity and economic turmoil.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Hawthorne said the organization’s work remains necessary because many of the structural inequities that existed during the BEU’s founding still exist today.
—J.m. Banks
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
(ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē
plural inequities
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness
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inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
in-ˈe-kwə-tē
plural inequities
: injustice
also
: an instance of injustice
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