inequitable

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Recent Examples of inequitable Collective stories and testimonies about police violence represent powerful resistance strategies against inequitable policing and racist socioeconomic and political regimes. Lashawn Harris august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 Women in particular carry the brunt of it, juggling inequitable pay, workplace sexism, and a political environment that treats their rights like bargaining chips. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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 See All Example Sentences for inequitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
  • Even if most of these conditions are met, one or two unfair elements can strongly shape overall perceptions of fairness.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Creativity is the last unfair advantage left.
    Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • South Africa remains a deeply unequal nation, and many children still do not have access to the ocean.
    Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a little rockiness between Mer and DeLuca when DeLuca feels disrespected and unequal in their relationship.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The brewer is suing Babb and Malouff for theft, fraud, conspiracy, unjust enrichment, breach of contract, negligence and conversion.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • One month later, District Attorney Bernie Cantorna dismissed the murder charge, saying a retrial would be both impossible and unjust.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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