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
Their viewpoints are only represented through archive footage, and their distancing from the project suggests lingering dissatisfaction with the inequities surrounding money and creative credit.
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Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The horrific legacy of slavery, which produced inequities and exclusion, will not be uprooted with resolutions and holidays.
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Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
America is preparing the next generation for a future defined by chronic disease, mental health challenges and widening health inequities.
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Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Earlier this year, the CSU system ended a three-year legal battle with two former Cal State San Bernardino administrators who alleged they were fired or pushed to resign after reporting gender inequities, discrimination and harassment.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Like me, the children and families in the neighborhood surrounding the Obama center face social and economic inequities.
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Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
It was completed last month and shows persistent inequities and challenges related to housing affordability, food access, transportation, income and education.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
This group, along with a number of others dedicated to examining and addressing inequities in the military, has been disbanded.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Organizers worry pressures on the program will slow efforts to address inequities for Black students.
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Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The horrific legacy of slavery, which produced inequities and exclusion, will not be uprooted with resolutions and holidays.
—
Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
America is preparing the next generation for a future defined by chronic disease, mental health challenges and widening health inequities.
—
Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Earlier this year, the CSU system ended a three-year legal battle with two former Cal State San Bernardino administrators who alleged they were fired or pushed to resign after reporting gender inequities, discrimination and harassment.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Like me, the children and families in the neighborhood surrounding the Obama center face social and economic inequities.
—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
It was completed last month and shows persistent inequities and challenges related to housing affordability, food access, transportation, income and education.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
This group, along with a number of others dedicated to examining and addressing inequities in the military, has been disbanded.
—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Organizers worry pressures on the program will slow efforts to address inequities for Black students.
—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequities
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Voter disenfranchisement and voter suppression are the injustices the VRA was designed to correct.
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The focus of academics swung to class, race, and gender, to giving voice to the voiceless and documenting injustices.
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Brian Kilmeade views the semiquincentennial as an opportunity to reflect on the nation's founding courage and vision, while Lawrence Jones highlights America's continuous improvement despite past wrongs.
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So did two wrongs make a right?
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“Inequities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequities. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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