inequality

noun

Definition of inequalitynext
as in difference
a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal amounts They discussed the problem of inequality between students. He accused the company of inequality in its hiring practices.

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Recent Examples of inequality Sixty-one percent of likely Latino voters, and 57% of total voters surveyed, do not believe that having a Latino governor would reduce racial inequalities in the state. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Income inequality has increased over the past 20 years, narrowing only during the 2008 and 2020 crises before quickly widening to prior levels. — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Taxation As affordability and income inequality have become leading concerns among Americans, some states are seeking to address that through taxation. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Calle 13 became famous not just for its edgy rap and urban music, but also for loudly calling out the economic and social inequalities that afflicted Puerto Rico. — Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inequality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequality
  1. difference
  2. diversity
  3. distance
  4. imbalance
  5. distinctiveness
  6. distinctness
  7. divergence
  8. disparity
Noun
  • Gallup found no difference in scam victimization rates by age, and experienced professionals have been duped as well.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The old boy was perfectly reasonable, explaining the difference between federal reimbursement and state reimbursement, and the speed that agencies move on the different levels.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of difference
Noun
  • And even between national and the New York City chapter, there’s diversity.
    — Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For high-end travelers, this diversity of experiences means a reservation at a restaurant is no longer the only reason to come to Mexico City.
    — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of diversity
Noun
  • Stevens and other Michigan Democrats kept their distance from El-Sayed over his association with controversial streamer Hasan Piker and his positions on Israel.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But, on May 20th, OpenAI published a proof of Erdős Problem #90, the unit-distance problem, a combinatorics problem that involves arranging points on a plane so that as many pairs as possible are spaced an equal distance apart.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of distance
Noun
  • The cash imbalance between supporters and opponents of the billionaire tax is vast.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When laser pulses disrupted superconductivity, the spectrum of energy levels developed an imbalance that looked just like a pseudogap.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of imbalance
Noun
  • Yet, Farrow, Martin and Vega nail the distinctiveness of being a millennial.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The first Captain America movie used this quality of his well, but his character’s distinctiveness gradually faded in subsequent Marvel entries.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinctiveness
Noun
  • How can the sense of an absolute union of all matter be reconciled with the endless multiplicity and distinctness of it?
    — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • However, a few hours with Air Riders reveals the nuance and depth of its gameplay, the distinctness of this flavor of racing game and its sensory, chaotic, and strategic appeal.
    — Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025
Definition of distinctness
Noun
  • Following an extended advance, the S & P 500 began testing its rising 50-day moving average as negative RSI divergences developed.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The divergence shows how much revenue growth now depends on earning more from each passenger rather than carrying more of them.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • Route comparisons presented at the forum showed stark price disparities, including American’s $919 nonstop fare between CLT and Philadelphia versus $254 on Frontier, and a $1,041 fare from CLT to Miami on American versus $126 on Frontier.
    — Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Management wants a cap and a floor that would cut down disparity in payrolls along with restricting a player to at most 15% of his team's payroll.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of disparity

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