as in unfair
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not fair or equal
They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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Recent Examples of inequitable
Most commonly, employees observe special treatment (61%), unfair work assignments (44%), and inequitable access to flexible scheduling or remote work opportunities (41%).
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The authors noted that the child-care costs to families were substantial, and that hardships from closures were inequitable.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Circuit splits, which can lead to confusion for businesses and consumers, can also contribute to unpredictable and inequitable results, with different case outcomes based on which federal circuit the case is litigated.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Congestion pricing is often very unpopular when first introduced, and is (sometimes rightly) viewed as profitable but inequitable.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The authors noted that the child-care costs to families were substantial, and that hardships from closures were inequitable.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Circuit splits, which can lead to confusion for businesses and consumers, can also contribute to unpredictable and inequitable results, with different case outcomes based on which federal circuit the case is litigated.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Congestion pricing is often very unpopular when first introduced, and is (sometimes rightly) viewed as profitable but inequitable.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
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However, Samantha's reaction to learning that Smith Jerrod (Jason Lewis) is sober is unfair and doesn’t age well.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Some widely circulated by partisan sources were certainly unfair to Biden.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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That unequal treatment presents a serious problem under current free exercise law.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The federal lawsuit alleges that Troy violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), a federal law protecting individuals and religious institutions from unequal or discriminatory land use regulations.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 May 2025
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His conviction for the rape and murder of a child employee, 13-year-old Mary Phagan in 1913, is widely considered unjust, largely attributed to a biased trial and antisemitism.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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They are taught to question traditions, but not to distinguish between just and unjust ones.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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