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
There are lines about Medicaid cuts and a research program devoted to racial inequity having its funding conspicuously disappear.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
That deepens existing health inequities.
—Martha Abraham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles also cautioned local and state leaders last year that uniform bans on school smartphone use can cause more harm than good and deepen existing inequities among students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The inspector general's office also found that city debt impacts vulnerable communities the most, but the report credited the city with making some changes to address the inequities.
—Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
That deepens existing health inequities.
—Martha Abraham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles also cautioned local and state leaders last year that uniform bans on school smartphone use can cause more harm than good and deepen existing inequities among students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The inspector general's office also found that city debt impacts vulnerable communities the most, but the report credited the city with making some changes to address the inequities.
—Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
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Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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In threads where the human community had decided someone was in the wrong, the AI affirmed that user's behavior 51% of the time.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Iran is absolutely in the wrong here from a legal, diplomatic and economic standpoint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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