1
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
After losing her home in a California wildfire, Timoner exposes inequities magnified by disaster.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The report's authors also highlighted inequities in the food system, noting that the diets of the world's wealthiest 30% are responsible for 70% of the environmental issues caused by food systems.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
The biggest downside seems to be the inequity about what the artist earns from his work.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Since at least a decade ago, protests in Morocco have often centered on regional inequities and the government’s priorities in Rabat.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The report's authors also highlighted inequities in the food system, noting that the diets of the world's wealthiest 30% are responsible for 70% of the environmental issues caused by food systems.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
The biggest downside seems to be the inequity about what the artist earns from his work.
—Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Since at least a decade ago, protests in Morocco have often centered on regional inequities and the government’s priorities in Rabat.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most overt is the sweeping nationwide crime of rural impoverishment; then there are the endless tiny, daily injustices that result.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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While pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie filling may look similar on the shelf, there are key differences between them, and grabbing the wrong can can really throw off your pumpkin recipe.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Tamra, whom Shannon has refused to forgive for past wrongs, goes under the table to help right as Shannon starts to slide out her seat in the banquette under the table.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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