as in injustices
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 inequities
Like a raucous, madcap ride through the inequities of the fashion business from the executive suite, down to the retail store where the goods are sold and the Chinese factories where they’re made?
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ABC News, 20 May 2026
The case is the latest example of efforts to address segregation and funding inequities through state-level litigation.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Without intervention, these technologies could deepen inequities.
—Francisca Mutapi, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
The memorable first section focuses on the director’s father, Jamshid, who was a budding filmmaker prior to 1979, making short movies highlighting the inequities of the Shah’s regime.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
How To Keep Top Performers From Quitting Regular pay audits, more agile compensation systems and faster responses when inequities emerge can help companies retain top performers before frustration turns into resignation.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
At the same time, while business is booming, climate change is accelerating, health inequities are widening, and literacy rates and math skills are stagnating or dropping around the world.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 12 May 2026
Hawthorne said the organization’s work remains necessary because many of the structural inequities that existed during the BEU’s founding still exist today.
—J.m. Banks
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Journalism as a whole could better fulfill its social responsibility role by covering social injustice/inequities as an issue of public importance.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
ABC News, 20 May 2026
The case is the latest example of efforts to address segregation and funding inequities through state-level litigation.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Without intervention, these technologies could deepen inequities.
—Francisca Mutapi, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
The memorable first section focuses on the director’s father, Jamshid, who was a budding filmmaker prior to 1979, making short movies highlighting the inequities of the Shah’s regime.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
How To Keep Top Performers From Quitting Regular pay audits, more agile compensation systems and faster responses when inequities emerge can help companies retain top performers before frustration turns into resignation.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
At the same time, while business is booming, climate change is accelerating, health inequities are widening, and literacy rates and math skills are stagnating or dropping around the world.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 12 May 2026
Hawthorne said the organization’s work remains necessary because many of the structural inequities that existed during the BEU’s founding still exist today.
—J.m. Banks
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Journalism as a whole could better fulfill its social responsibility role by covering social injustice/inequities as an issue of public importance.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequities
Noun
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which for decades sought to remedy vast racial injustices in America, has now made tackling discrimination against white people, especially men, a priority.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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And there are a series of factors that allow these injustices to continue.—
Victoria Law,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Her fable depicts twin sisters on a revenge road trip, setting out to right the wrongs of their early childhood at the behest of their estranged mother, finding some catharsis along the way.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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As a result of the courage and determination of Tribune journalists, our public and government were given the opportunity to address wrongs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Inequities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequities. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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