as in unfair
formal
not fair or equal
They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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Recent Examples of inequitable
Women in particular carry the brunt of it, juggling inequitable pay, workplace sexism, and a political environment that treats their rights like bargaining chips.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Due to that imbalance, student experiences are inequitable.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
A lot of us might want to judge students on the merits of their participation in class, but we’ve been discouraged from doing so out of fear that such evaluations will be deemed arbitrary and inequitable—and that students and their parents might complain.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
For athletes, inequitable playing contracts and pay remain a major issue.
—Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Due to that imbalance, student experiences are inequitable.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
A lot of us might want to judge students on the merits of their participation in class, but we’ve been discouraged from doing so out of fear that such evaluations will be deemed arbitrary and inequitable—and that students and their parents might complain.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
For athletes, inequitable playing contracts and pay remain a major issue.
—Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
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Any employer in a joint-employer relationship can be deemed liable for an unfair labor practice or other unlawful acts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The athletes asked the state to amend regulations to keep biological males from joining girls’ teams or using female locker rooms, saying the lack of clear rules was unfair and unsafe.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With patience and power, the film gradually reveals how an unequal system threatens livelihoods, legacies, and the broader future of American farming.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Because of the way that resources are distributed in our fundamentally unequal society, very few people hold the trump cards in terms of wealth and resources over the whole rest of the population.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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But the way Arsenal snatched victory (and then a point) from Newcastle United late on at St James’ Park on Sunday did not feel unjust given the balance of play.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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What was done to you was unjust, unfair, racist and wrong.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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