inequities

plural of inequity
as in injustices
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this the unavoidable inequities of any system for distributing benefits

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Recent Examples of inequities High-poverty districts that rely on E-Rate to cover up to 90% of network costs warn cuts would force staff and program reductions and widen existing educational inequities. Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Artificial intelligence did not create racial inequities in America. Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Strong leaders support individuals without creating lasting inequities for everyone else. Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The calls for supernatural aid often consisted of individuals’ attempts to protect themselves and strike back against slave owners under the extreme inequities and traumas of the plantations. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 These gaps compound existing inequities and contribute to the chronic disease burden that defines so much of modern American life. Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In addition, these newer therapies also underscore additional limitations of our current system, which include inequities in access due in part to the high cost. Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026 These inequities inspired Aronow to create the organization Women That Rock in 2018. Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequities
Noun
  • The players have long spoken out about racial injustices and LGBTQ rights.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, Ridgway asks what responsibility bystanders must take for the injustices around them.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • And having the club fined is also not going to cause individual players to curtail their emotions or not defend themselves against actual or perceived wrongs.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Inequities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequities. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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