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
Most commonly, employees observe special treatment (61%), unfair work assignments (44%), and inequitable access to flexible scheduling or remote work opportunities (41%).
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The authors noted that the child-care costs to families were substantial, and that hardships from closures were inequitable.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Circuit splits, which can lead to confusion for businesses and consumers, can also contribute to unpredictable and inequitable results, with different case outcomes based on which federal circuit the case is litigated.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Congestion pricing is often very unpopular when first introduced, and is (sometimes rightly) viewed as profitable but inequitable.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The authors noted that the child-care costs to families were substantial, and that hardships from closures were inequitable.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Circuit splits, which can lead to confusion for businesses and consumers, can also contribute to unpredictable and inequitable results, with different case outcomes based on which federal circuit the case is litigated.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Congestion pricing is often very unpopular when first introduced, and is (sometimes rightly) viewed as profitable but inequitable.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
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Some widely circulated by partisan sources were certainly unfair to Biden.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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The government argues that Google's control of Chrome, the world's most popular browser, drives traffic to its search engine and revenue to the company — which the DOJ calls an unfair advantage.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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That unequal treatment presents a serious problem under current free exercise law.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The federal lawsuit alleges that Troy violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), a federal law protecting individuals and religious institutions from unequal or discriminatory land use regulations.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Other claims in the complaint include tortious interference and unjust enrichment.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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This amendment [fixes] that defect and allows Congress to correct the unjust legislation of the States, so far that the law which operates upon one man shall operate equally upon all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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