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a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal amounts
They discussed the problem of inequality between students. He accused the company of inequality in its hiring practices.
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Recent Examples of inequality
The pressing problems of climate change, democratic backsliding, economic inequality, and unsustainable levels of sovereign debt will not be solved by strengthening U.S. power to the detriment of the broader world.
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Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Missouri Republicans have renewed efforts to eliminate initiatives designed to address systematic inequalities in the state as President Donald Trump takes aim at similar diversity programs nationally.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Reducing Urban Equality Challenges With Data In 2025, smart cities will have a tangible impact on reducing inequality in urban life.
—Nick Herbert, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The national exam results also show growing inequality: While the highest-performing students have started to regain lost ground, lower-performing students are falling further behind.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Missouri Republicans have renewed efforts to eliminate initiatives designed to address systematic inequalities in the state as President Donald Trump takes aim at similar diversity programs nationally.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Reducing Urban Equality Challenges With Data In 2025, smart cities will have a tangible impact on reducing inequality in urban life.
—Nick Herbert, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The national exam results also show growing inequality: While the highest-performing students have started to regain lost ground, lower-performing students are falling further behind.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequality
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The main difference between physical hunger and emotional eating is that emotional eating starts in the brain and includes sudden onset feelings of anxiety or sadness, specific cravings, not feeling satisfied even when full, and feelings of guilt after eating.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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Per capita caps would likely result in less money for states, forcing them to make up the difference by raising taxes or cutting spending elsewhere.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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The act of censorship comes as Trump administration’s calls for only male and female genders to be recognized, and the cancelation of all national diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI).—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Some civil rights groups have threatened to boycott companies that retreat from diversity initiatives.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Whitecloud’s shot was from distance with no traffic in front.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The greatest distance was sent by J.M. Abbot, Wapinitia, Oregon, a distance of approximately 1,400 miles from Hutchinson, as the crow flies.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, certain activities in the brain, such as stress, can directly affect the gut, causing digestive symptoms and imbalances in the gut microbiome.7 The gut and brain communicate through the enteric nervous system via the gut-brain connection.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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The theoretical alliance would overcome power imbalance dynamics and help foster communication as an industry for regulation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2025
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What concerns me about the markets in early February 2025 is that the bearish momentum divergence for GOOGL is not an isolated occurrence.—
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CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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When added up over the decades, the divergences are sometimes stark.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration will likely appeal the judicial prohibitions and, given the extent of disagreement between the White House and many Democratic-leaning states, the issue will likely be heard by the Supreme Court.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the process has faced delays amid intraparty disagreement on how to proceed.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But those measures, much like the Rooney Rule, have not closed the racial disparities among NFL head coaches and have not stopped white coaches from appearing to be more likely to receive the benefit of the doubt.—
Joseph N. Cooper,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Our research also highlights the stark racial disparities that pervade Maryland’s justice system.—
Jasmine L. Tyler,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2025
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The truth of a family is in how the complexities of everybody can intersect at these friction points.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Strict dress codes have caused similar friction in other weddings.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Inequality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequality. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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