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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
Massey, 36, had called police for help, and her fatal shooting ignited national outrage over the treatment of Black people, systemic inequality and the lack of access to mental health care for those most in need of it.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Without structural adaptation of our economy, inequality will deepen and opportunity will shrink.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Young people want better governance and are fed up with suffering from poor services and economies while their leaders get rich around them and inequality grows.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Without structural adaptation of our economy, inequality will deepen and opportunity will shrink.
—Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Young people want better governance and are fed up with suffering from poor services and economies while their leaders get rich around them and inequality grows.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequality
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Careful measurement of these differences might still allow scientists to distinguish between the two scenarios.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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An online diversity training course designed specifically for hiring managers or decision-makers at the producers’ companies is also part of the offering.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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It is led by the National Political Committee (NPC), a 25-person body with diversity requirements for gender and race.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Presidents before Roosevelt largely kept their distance from the press and only occasionally granted interviews.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Gugu sat by, Qing Yuan was told that an imbalance in his yin and yang had created too much yin qi in him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Only 13% of the town's revenue comes from commercial properties, an imbalance local leaders and residents want to change.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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There’s no spark of distinctiveness in any of these characters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ottawa is also reportedly considering removing its 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, which would mark a major policy shift and a divergence from Washington.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Importantly, there has been no meaningful negative momentum divergence, supporting the view that this remains a pause — rather than a trend reversal.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Host Hack also underscored the disparity in strategy, noting that while Europe focused on various areas that could enhance the player experience and the game, such as VR technology and pairings, Team USA seemed to be lagging.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The only other instance of a similar disparity between the top two athletes in a major sport over the past 30 years was when Usain Bolt was at his peak, making $30 million a year, 10x anyone else in track and field.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The dispute could affect billions of dollars in cross-border trade and set a new precedent for handling disagreements over the use of public figures and historic addresses in political messaging.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sentiment is consistent across political party affiliations, with 75% of Republicans, 82% of Independents and 79% of Democrats expressing disagreement.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Inequality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequality. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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