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
Another piece is education, just making people more aware of the inequities that exist.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Nigeria should have issued a statement reiterating its support for South Africa’s efforts to address historical land inequities.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Plus, women face unique challenges such as caregiving responsibilities, longer lifespans, greater health care costs, and pay inequity, each of which impact their confidence in financial planning, according to the panelists.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Nigeria should have issued a statement reiterating its support for South Africa’s efforts to address historical land inequities.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Plus, women face unique challenges such as caregiving responsibilities, longer lifespans, greater health care costs, and pay inequity, each of which impact their confidence in financial planning, according to the panelists.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
Noun
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There are also such dark social themes in the film as corporate power, media control, social injustice, unemployment, poverty, drugs, mental health, police-state dynamics, and violence.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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That media consensus is famously always too simple, and often flat wrong.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar’s most compelling insight—into collapsing social categories during a time of crisis—speaks to a broader global condition, in which the will to survive can obscure the line between right and wrong.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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