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as in injustice
the state of being unfair or unjust
the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
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as in wrong
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 inequity
None of this diminishes the need to address longstanding inequities in New York City’s property tax system.
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Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
And the inequity is even worse for young families just starting out.
—Joseph Gerics, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Proskauer, a Title IX consultant Duke had engaged around that time had raised concerns about inequities in facilities and other resources when judging comparable sports, like men’s and women’s basketball, or baseball and softball.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But many of the concerns that motivated the group’s formation still abound, centered around structural inequities in health care, employment and education.
—Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
And the inequity is even worse for young families just starting out.
—Joseph Gerics, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Proskauer, a Title IX consultant Duke had engaged around that time had raised concerns about inequities in facilities and other resources when judging comparable sports, like men’s and women’s basketball, or baseball and softball.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But many of the concerns that motivated the group’s formation still abound, centered around structural inequities in health care, employment and education.
—Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
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Political instability, systemic injustice, and social anxiety have become defining features of modern life, and horror is uniquely suited to confront them.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Calvert-Lewin’s miss was entirely self-inflicted, of course, but the manner of Gudmundsson’s dismissal — the injustice of it — can poison a team’s collective temperament.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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That leads to a comedy of mistaken identities and a comical, if well-intentioned, plot to right wrongs.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
19 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet proved the faux-pas wrong in head-to-toe bubblegum-pink, courtesy of Chrome Hearts.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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