Examples of inequity in a Sentence
the inequities in wages paid to men and women
the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
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The inequities documented in the study aren’t unique to doctors or to the armed forces, Schwab and Singh said.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The inequities tend to happen in metro areas divided into tiny school districts that draw in vastly different tax revenue.
—Alia Wong, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The inequities tend to happen in metro areas divided into tiny school districts that draw in vastly different tax revenue.
—Alia Wong, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
(ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē 
plural inequities
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness
Legal Definition
inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
in-ˈe-kwə-tē
plural inequities
: injustice
also
: an instance of injustice
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