as in unfair
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not fair or equal
They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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Access to these drugs has been inequitable, an August study found.
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April Rubin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Morgan was among the players who sued U.S. Soccer in 2019 for gender discrimination, citing inequitable pay and treatment compared to the men's national team.
—CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
These dynamics have exacerbated trends that began earlier and contributed to the uprisings in the first place: once the most egalitarian region in the world, the Middle East is now the most inequitable.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Far from being inequitable, Ward summed up, the income tax was a monument to fairness.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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April Rubin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Morgan was among the players who sued U.S. Soccer in 2019 for gender discrimination, citing inequitable pay and treatment compared to the men's national team.
—CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
These dynamics have exacerbated trends that began earlier and contributed to the uprisings in the first place: once the most egalitarian region in the world, the Middle East is now the most inequitable.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Far from being inequitable, Ward summed up, the income tax was a monument to fairness.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inequitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
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The company is facing a litany of unfair labor practice allegations from the union and from labor board officials.Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hearing her speak about her ambition and the unfair expectations placed on women has empowered so many women of different colors, of different cultures.Morgan Smith,Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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The firm has already been clear about serious issues in the district, finding that many students learn in outdated facilities that are either wasting space or overcrowded, all while access to specialty academic programs is unequal across the city and overall enrollment is falling.Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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The case reached the Supreme Court in 2007, where the justices ruled 5-4 that Ledbetter should have filed her lawsuit within 180 days of her first unequal pay compared to her peers.Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Because of that unjust reputation, some studies have found that black cats aren't adopted as quickly as cats of other colors.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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These circumstances can lead to an unequal and unjust outcome for many students.Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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