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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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
Far too many people are still dying of overdose and disparities and inequities remain a critical issue.
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Jackie Siegel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Pay Equity Now was a movement that ran for over a decade to highlight the pay inequities and gained traction as contracts were negotiated.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 June 2025
Artists are already people that are predisposed to suicide … and to add into that a dimension of economic inequity so profound that not even the record labels know what to do about this.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
Simon worries the effects in the US might be even greater because of health inequities that are especially pronounced in the dental care system.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Jackie Siegel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Pay Equity Now was a movement that ran for over a decade to highlight the pay inequities and gained traction as contracts were negotiated.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 June 2025
Artists are already people that are predisposed to suicide … and to add into that a dimension of economic inequity so profound that not even the record labels know what to do about this.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
Simon worries the effects in the US might be even greater because of health inequities that are especially pronounced in the dental care system.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequity
Noun
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In the face of injustice, silence is not an option.—
Breana Skiles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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No more silence on abuse, discrimination, or injustice.—
Michael Blake,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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Returning ‘Lord Stanley’ to Canada If McDavid and the Oilers can fulfill their mission and right the wrongs of last season, Edmonton would be the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup since the Montreal Canadiens last did it in 1993.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Arnold Palmer luckily did, and proceeded to right the wrong.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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