How to Use equitable in a Sentence

equitable

adjective
  • They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
  • California cancer care isn’t equitable; a new law might help.
    Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
  • But health officials have so far struggled to find a way to provide equitable access to the costly treatments.
    Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
  • And the world needs a more equitable way of distributing vaccines and other life-saving medical resources.
    Jeffrey V. Lazarus, STAT, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The nonprofit consulting group is focused on building healthy and equitable communities but was not involved in the new survey.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Collecting demographic data in health care is always useful with a broader goal of making the system more equitable, experts say.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Scientists play a crucial role in assuring equitable access to colleges and universities.
    Stacy Farina, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2022
  • This early college program sparked my interest in education and has led me to fight for equitable opportunity at all levels from kindergarten through graduate school.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Of note, the project will attempt to make the system equitable to all communities, regardless of income level and physical abilities, officials said.
    Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The goal is to honor those who fought for freedom and a more equitable nation in the past, as well as the present.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2024
  • Again, the predictions are all over the place, from a more equitable society to a less equal one.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 16 May 2023
  • My husband feels this would be equal, but not equitable.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The exemption was never enshrined in a law that the Supreme Court views as equitable.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Ride share drivers in New York state can look forward to more equitable treatment in the near future.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Giving everyone a pair of shoes might be fair–but if the shoes don't fit, that's not being equitable.
    Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 July 2024
  • There’s still a need for equal access and equitable access to resources and services.
    Victoria Clayton, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • And this is meaningful progress toward a more just and equitable tax system for our state.
    John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 15 June 2023
  • However, none of that can happen unless there is a fair and equitable deal made.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • As the supply of Paxlovid has grown, efforts have been made to improve timely, equitable access to the treatment.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The White House has been quick, rightfully so, to tout its steps, across agencies, to make American life more equitable.
    Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
  • But experts say states have a long way to go before HBCUs can see equitable outcomes.
    Rebecca Griesbach | , al, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Even the number of those who said that the distribution of wealth has become more equitable rose by a record percentage.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Netanyahu's government has been ordered to present a new plan for a more equitable draft law by today.
    Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
  • One of the pillars of what’s come to be called the North American Model of wildlife conservation is the equitable access to wildlife resources.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024
  • This approach to equitable partnership is somewhat rare in the startup space, but A-Frame’s founders wouldn’t have it any other way.
    Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Will the money be spent to create an equitable mass transit system?
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
  • And may our spirits guide us toward creating a safe and equitable space for our people.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Is the clamor for a more diverse and equitable world of the stage being adequately addressed?
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Hybrids are the most equitable way to lower your carbon footprint.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 27 July 2024
  • But the streaming era upended all that, and both guilds are demanding a more equitable model.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023

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