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
Her grandparents made the move north to Chicago in the 1940s, pushed by those inequities.
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Edie Kasten, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Key drivers include a shortage of affordable housing, economic hardship, limited federal funding for schools and long-standing inequities affecting people of color and people with disabilities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mental Health Parity Collaborative is a group of newsrooms that are covering stories on mental health care access and inequities in the United States.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2023, one in five births were to a mother who received inadequate prenatal care, according to the report, with Hispanic and Black mothers facing the highest inequities.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
For Khazanchi, this could mean investigating other inequities in kidney disease, as well as finding other opportunities where policies with the goal of racial equity could be implemented.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
These differences may reflect prescriber preferences, inequities in health care or misconceptions among both patients and clinicians about safe dosing.
—Rachel French, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Under the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, private individuals can sue public bodies for violations of the state constitution, but law does not explicitly authorize the attorney general to investigate and prosecute public bodies for systemic inequities, the way the federal Department of Justice can.
—Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 9 Mar. 2026
Co-occurring mental health concerns often drive substance use, and social determinants such as housing stability, employment, access to care, and systemic inequities strongly shape outcomes.
—Gwilym Roddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Edie Kasten, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Key drivers include a shortage of affordable housing, economic hardship, limited federal funding for schools and long-standing inequities affecting people of color and people with disabilities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mental Health Parity Collaborative is a group of newsrooms that are covering stories on mental health care access and inequities in the United States.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2023, one in five births were to a mother who received inadequate prenatal care, according to the report, with Hispanic and Black mothers facing the highest inequities.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
For Khazanchi, this could mean investigating other inequities in kidney disease, as well as finding other opportunities where policies with the goal of racial equity could be implemented.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 10 Mar. 2026
These differences may reflect prescriber preferences, inequities in health care or misconceptions among both patients and clinicians about safe dosing.
—Rachel French, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Under the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, private individuals can sue public bodies for violations of the state constitution, but law does not explicitly authorize the attorney general to investigate and prosecute public bodies for systemic inequities, the way the federal Department of Justice can.
—Bryant Furlow, ProPublica, 9 Mar. 2026
Co-occurring mental health concerns often drive substance use, and social determinants such as housing stability, employment, access to care, and systemic inequities strongly shape outcomes.
—Gwilym Roddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequities
Noun
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Since then the institutions of American aging have reproduced rather than ameliorated the inequalities and injustices of the wider American economy.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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By the middle of the summer, YLO should be prepared to work out a more systematic offensive against the injustices plaguing the Latin colony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pharaoh admits his wrongs and asks for forgiveness.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rabb also expresses a keen interest in learning more about the history and culture of Canada’s indigenous culture, and salutes Canada for trying to put right past wrongs.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Inequities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequities. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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