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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
City Hall may dominate attention, but Tolbert also is grappling with police staffing shortfalls, aging infrastructure, uneven services and neighborhood inequities.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
But in reality, the amendment would eliminate programs and initiatives that address historical and persisting inequities and discrimination.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
His path into science was shaped by early exposure to chemistry, personal experiences with health care inequities and a belief that scientific knowledge can be used to protect communities rather than exclude them.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
His model does not fix financing for filmmakers without audience, marketing costs for unknown projects, discoverability for first-time directors, or the structural inequities in visibility.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
But in reality, the amendment would eliminate programs and initiatives that address historical and persisting inequities and discrimination.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
His path into science was shaped by early exposure to chemistry, personal experiences with health care inequities and a belief that scientific knowledge can be used to protect communities rather than exclude them.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
His model does not fix financing for filmmakers without audience, marketing costs for unknown projects, discoverability for first-time directors, or the structural inequities in visibility.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
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Others interviewees include Oscar-winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford, actor Lou Diamond Phillips and tireless labor leader Dolores Huerta, an icon in her own right — all sharing their thoughts on Valdez’s offbeat artistic propositions that confronted injustice and the white perception of Chicanos.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Good trouble meant mobilizing the nation against racial injustice by making sure almost everyone saw its horrors.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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Now, the good news is that a substantial majority of American citizens object to this wrong and oppose it, and that majority seems to be growing.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some end in voluntary agreements from schools, with plans to rectify past wrongs and prevent future ones.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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