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
In a one-minute ad, the direct-to-consumer health company highlighted how America’s wealth gap has translated into a health gap, ostensibly fueled by inequitable access to peptides, drugs, and concierge care.
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Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
The criteria also have been questioned as inequitable for some players.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) educate students who are often underestimated, serve as anchor institutions for Black communities, preserve cultural legacy, and push against inequitable systems that were not designed for their success.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In a landscape where capital access remains inequitable, Women For Success is building an alternative on‑ramp — especially for women of color and first‑time founders.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
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Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
The criteria also have been questioned as inequitable for some players.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) educate students who are often underestimated, serve as anchor institutions for Black communities, preserve cultural legacy, and push against inequitable systems that were not designed for their success.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In a landscape where capital access remains inequitable, Women For Success is building an alternative on‑ramp — especially for women of color and first‑time founders.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
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Bonta pushes back against FIFA ticketing practices In his Wednesday letter to the federation, Bonta emphasized California’s consumer protection laws against unfair competition and false advertising.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But Oklahoma City has raised the standard to an almost unfair level.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The stagnation is also producing increasingly unequal outcomes by race, age, and education, as the workers least able to weather a long search are the ones most likely to give up entirely.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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This diversity exists alongside a sprawling and unequal urban landscape shaped by migration from across Peru.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The court agreed with the jury’s determination that Altman and OpenAI were not liable, and therefore claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment are dismissed as untimely.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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