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
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
Noun
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In practice, though, designing a policy that acts wisely on this difference is all but impossible.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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For Edison, junior Hayden Pham was a difference-maker throughout the match.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 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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The juxtapositions of text and image, which strongly suggest the widening distance between mother and daughter, build in emotional and intellectual power over the film’s ninety-minute duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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When inside, Hattuta said everyone wears masks and keeps a safe distance from each other.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Such an imbalance could wipe the turtles out, unless another menace gets there first.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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As its passengers seek other flights, there will be fewer overall seats available, creating a supply and demand imbalance.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The Pulitzer board encourages its juries to engage in both robust debate and its own inquiries into the distinctiveness of all entries.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 May 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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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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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Perhaps the fact that Reaves was that good and LeBron James had 23 points, six assists and three steals and the Lakers still lost by 18 is the best demonstration of the disparity between these teams.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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“Inequality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequality. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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