as in changing
not staying constant
unequal pulsations of the heart that might be a sign of trouble
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Recent Examples of unequal
As a handful of firms gain outsized influence over the infrastructure powering AI and cloud innovation, startups, enterprises and even public institutions are increasingly forced to compete on unequal footing for the same finite resources.
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Tomás O’Leary, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Its current map, which was adopted in 2021, contains non-compact districts, which leads to unequal voter density per area, and more county splits than the average, according to the Gerrymander Project.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
The human cost of redevelopment was staggering and unequal.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The white supremacists who wrote the Texas constitutions of 1866 and 1876 ensured that schooling for Black and white students remained inherently separate and unequal.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Tomás O’Leary, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Its current map, which was adopted in 2021, contains non-compact districts, which leads to unequal voter density per area, and more county splits than the average, according to the Gerrymander Project.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
The human cost of redevelopment was staggering and unequal.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The white supremacists who wrote the Texas constitutions of 1866 and 1876 ensured that schooling for Black and white students remained inherently separate and unequal.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequal
uneven
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Its floating cut disc adapts effortlessly to uneven terrain, aiming to promote a smooth, even trim while reducing the risk of scalping.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.—
Micaela English,
Flow Space,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Unequal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequal. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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