inequitable

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Recent Examples of inequitable Funding schools with local wealth is inherently inequitable, but voters are much more likely to support raising local taxes over state ones. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 The initiative was approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2016 as a temporary way to analyze systemic issues that cause inequitable gender treatment and outcomes, and identify responses to help address those concerns. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Our current property tax system is a deeply inequitable two-tier system that discriminates against first time homebuyers. — Dale V.c. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Another option is to treat the recent analysis as technical confirmation that the current system is brittle and inequitable, and use that to argue for a deeper change. — David Sathuluri, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inequitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
  • This meant their path to electoral victory faced an uphill, unfair fight.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Communities were sliced apart and stitched to places with little in common, all to protect politicians and give one party an unfair advantage.
    — Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • That brings us to the question of what shareholders could do if Anthropic’s management proves unequal to the challenge.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But this redesign must be paired with structural change that addresses the barriers, bias, and discrimination that contribute to symptoms being dismissed, delays in care, and unequal access to health care and treatment for women.
    — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The anchor’s legal complaint can be traced back to Weber’s 2018 lawsuit, in which Weber sued the anchor and her former partner James Bruce Taylor (the father of Burch’s son) for common count, fraud, conspiracy and unjust enrichment.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • And educators must stand in opposition to the recent round of confusing and unjust immigration policies.
    — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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