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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
Innovators should want to build in California because the state is well-governed, not because the fear of billionaires leaving forces us to tolerate inequality.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
That raises questions about whether AI may widen, rather than narrow, existing labor market inequalities.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 May 2026
It’s rooted in broader efforts to limit the education students receive about their Black history and the ways in which governments have limited how educators talk about the facts around Jim Crow, slavery and systemic inequality.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
The demonstration was part of a nationwide wave of May Day rallies, with organizers focusing on workers' rights and economic inequality.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
That raises questions about whether AI may widen, rather than narrow, existing labor market inequalities.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 May 2026
It’s rooted in broader efforts to limit the education students receive about their Black history and the ways in which governments have limited how educators talk about the facts around Jim Crow, slavery and systemic inequality.
—Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
The demonstration was part of a nationwide wave of May Day rallies, with organizers focusing on workers' rights and economic inequality.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequality
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Perry, with the Green Burial Council, said he’s often asked whether the way a person chooses to be disposed of after death makes much of a difference in their environmental footprint.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But the primary difference is Wembanyama.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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San Francisco and New York City are leading office demand, as AI tech employment rises quickly in the former and diversity of employment fuels the latter.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Communications Commission is seeking early renewal for all eight station licenses owned by ABC related to the broadcaster’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite decades of extensive research, covering the average distance of 140 million miles — orders of magnitude farther than the Moon — with a human crew remains a distant goal.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Across the way sits Sherwood Island State Park, and views stretch to the Long Island Sound in the near distance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Small imbalances can trigger more stress than usual during the Libra moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The report examined how job strain, effort-reward imbalance, job insecurity, long working hours, and workplace bullying contribute to cardiovascular disease and mental disorders.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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But now, there are early signs of a postcrisis divergence in fortunes between the two cities.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The divergence came as first-quarter earnings revealed a bottleneck in memory chips along with progress among the hyperscalers in developing their own in-house chip systems, such as Alphabet's TPUs and Amazon's Trainium chips.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Speaker after speaker urged officials to double funding for the Department of Recreation and Parks, pointing to aging facilities, staffing shortage and stark disparities in access to green space across neighborhoods.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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It’s embedded in policies, practices and institutions, including health care, where disparities in diagnosis, treatment and access persist.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Inequality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequality. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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