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
Hawthorne said the organization’s work remains necessary because many of the structural inequities that existed during the BEU’s founding still exist today.
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J.m. Banks
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Journalism as a whole could better fulfill its social responsibility role by covering social injustice/inequities as an issue of public importance.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
While affordability among both Black and Latino buyers last year rose 10% from 2024, CAR underscored that the widening gap with other ethnicities was due to wage inequities and persistent barriers to credit access.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Rather than confronting structural inequities in education, employment, and housing, policymakers turned to fertility as a point of intervention, shifting blame for poverty away from social conditions and onto people’s reproductive behaviors.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
Framing this as a divide between suburban taxpayers and urban students risks deepening inequities rather than solving them.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
This shows that fourth grade students’ reading gains have not been accompanied by comparable reductions in social, racial and ethnic inequities.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
This investment will not entirely solve that problem or redress the many inequities at work, but it will be used to create more incentives and to support international activation around domestic games, which will help promote the Bundesliga as a brand.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Black residents in Baltimore are still much less likely to own a home than white residents, despite years of efforts by the city and the private sector to correct racial inequities in homeownership rates.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
J.m. Banks
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Journalism as a whole could better fulfill its social responsibility role by covering social injustice/inequities as an issue of public importance.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
While affordability among both Black and Latino buyers last year rose 10% from 2024, CAR underscored that the widening gap with other ethnicities was due to wage inequities and persistent barriers to credit access.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Rather than confronting structural inequities in education, employment, and housing, policymakers turned to fertility as a point of intervention, shifting blame for poverty away from social conditions and onto people’s reproductive behaviors.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
Framing this as a divide between suburban taxpayers and urban students risks deepening inequities rather than solving them.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
This shows that fourth grade students’ reading gains have not been accompanied by comparable reductions in social, racial and ethnic inequities.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
This investment will not entirely solve that problem or redress the many inequities at work, but it will be used to create more incentives and to support international activation around domestic games, which will help promote the Bundesliga as a brand.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Black residents in Baltimore are still much less likely to own a home than white residents, despite years of efforts by the city and the private sector to correct racial inequities in homeownership rates.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequities
Noun
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Their views on past systemic injustices.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Churches and religious leaders, particularly Black churches, have historically been leading the cause to mobilize against injustices in this country, Felix points out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a result of the courage and determination of Tribune journalists, our public and government were given the opportunity to address wrongs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Conversely, these wrongs may very well cause some Americans to lose faith in our political system altogether.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Inequities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequities. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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