as in unfair
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not fair or equal
They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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Recent Examples of inequitable
His rage at this inequitable country has only grown more acute as America’s racial divides widen and codify.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The former head of women’s basketball sports marketing at Adidas sued the company Wednesday, alleging she was fired in February for raising concerns about gender discrimination, inequitable resources and the treatment of female athletes.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
As was the case then, an inequitable solution now will further widen social and economic divisions and foment bitterness in this country.
—Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The former head of women’s basketball sports marketing at Adidas sued the company Wednesday, alleging she was fired in February for raising concerns about gender discrimination, inequitable resources and the treatment of female athletes.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
As was the case then, an inequitable solution now will further widen social and economic divisions and foment bitterness in this country.
—Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
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Legal and privacy concerns The lawsuit accuses Amazon of violating the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits deceptive and unfair business practices.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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There were those dumb America's Care Packages that bestowed special powers to popular players to give them unfair advantages.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The tests also showed up to 24% higher throughput when using unequal modulation technologies that are designed to improve consistency even if the signal quality varies across spatial streams.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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That said, financial stressors and unequal effort in relationships are impossible to ignore today.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Other allegations include intrusion upon seclusion, negligence, and unjust enrichment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Real restrictions on unjust enrichment?—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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