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 subject of the inequities among MLB teams is a complicated, but intriguing subject, but one left for another day.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
This move aimed to address the historical inequities in cannabis law enforcement.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The mythology surrounding James himself likewise had many authors, all converging toward portraying him as a dashing foe of the bankers and railroad barons who had come to represent the inequities of America’s Gilded Age.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
One concern of health leaders is the prospect of cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that could erode coverage for low-income patients and widen inequities.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
This move aimed to address the historical inequities in cannabis law enforcement.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The mythology surrounding James himself likewise had many authors, all converging toward portraying him as a dashing foe of the bankers and railroad barons who had come to represent the inequities of America’s Gilded Age.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
One concern of health leaders is the prospect of cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act that could erode coverage for low-income patients and widen inequities.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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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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