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
This overreliance deepens inequities and fuels resentment.
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Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Lowering standards for safety and efficacy for people with obesity reinforces harmful inequities in care.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
And despite gender inequities in venture funding for health care companies, there has been some progress.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
The inequities within the squad are another issue.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Over time, these inequities unfold through policy, practice and embodied harms.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The disproportionate impact on Black and Latino youth further compounds systemic inequities and perpetuates cycles of harm.
—Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
This led to complaints of inequities.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
His path into science was shaped by early exposure to chemistry, personal experiences with health care inequities and a belief that scientific knowledge can be used to protect communities rather than exclude them.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Lowering standards for safety and efficacy for people with obesity reinforces harmful inequities in care.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
And despite gender inequities in venture funding for health care companies, there has been some progress.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2026
The inequities within the squad are another issue.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Over time, these inequities unfold through policy, practice and embodied harms.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The disproportionate impact on Black and Latino youth further compounds systemic inequities and perpetuates cycles of harm.
—Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
This led to complaints of inequities.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
His path into science was shaped by early exposure to chemistry, personal experiences with health care inequities and a belief that scientific knowledge can be used to protect communities rather than exclude them.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequities
Noun
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Food apartheid refers to systemic injustices that restrict access to affordable and nutritious food, specifically for low-income residents and racial minorities.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The show nodded to Puerto Rican injustices and highlighted some hip thrusts.—
Shane O’Neill,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amid a prediction history that featured 13 wrongs in my first 16 years — how does that even happen?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Knicks merely need to right their wrongs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inequities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequities. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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