1
as in injustice
the state of being unfair or unjust
the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
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2
as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
the unavoidable inequities of any system for distributing benefits
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Recent Examples of inequity
Healthcare should seek to improve health outcomes for all people, and should never be driven by political agendas that ignore the reality of systemic inequities that have been pervasive in America.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But companies attach too much importance to finding these people after they’ve already been minted, which ends up reinforcing and replicating all the prejudices and inequities of the world at large.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025
The closure of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Office of Equity Assurance effectively hobbles internal efforts at the VA to investigate and eliminate long-standing racial inequities the department itself has acknowledged.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
To address inequities in accessing health care, Hendricks provides financial assistance education and writes patient care instructions and education materials in accessible language to ensure they can be understood by all, and ensures information is available in different languages.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
But companies attach too much importance to finding these people after they’ve already been minted, which ends up reinforcing and replicating all the prejudices and inequities of the world at large.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025
The closure of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Office of Equity Assurance effectively hobbles internal efforts at the VA to investigate and eliminate long-standing racial inequities the department itself has acknowledged.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
To address inequities in accessing health care, Hendricks provides financial assistance education and writes patient care instructions and education materials in accessible language to ensure they can be understood by all, and ensures information is available in different languages.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inequity
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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