as in unfair
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not fair or equal
They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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Recent Examples of inequitable
But supply is limited, distribution is deeply inequitable, and the vaccines themselves present challenges—from limited clinical data and uncertain duration of protection to storage requirements—that make large-scale campaigns far from straightforward.
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Pardis Sabeti, Time, 11 June 2025
One university, Oregon, is already facing an existing Title IX class action lawsuit that includes claims of inequitable treatment related to NIL opportunities and resources.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
Without the revenue generated from this fee, our city will become more inequitable, weaker and less livable.
—Rick Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
On top of that, inequitable shift distribution limits career growth.
—Silvija Martincevic, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Pardis Sabeti, Time, 11 June 2025
One university, Oregon, is already facing an existing Title IX class action lawsuit that includes claims of inequitable treatment related to NIL opportunities and resources.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
Without the revenue generated from this fee, our city will become more inequitable, weaker and less livable.
—Rick Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
On top of that, inequitable shift distribution limits career growth.
—Silvija Martincevic, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequitable
Adjective
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Many schools that served mostly low-income students were issued D’s and F’s, which many educators and parents found unfair.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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But South Korean cars from Hyundai and Kia factor significantly into the $66-billion trade deficit that Trump has decried as unfair.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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These could include actively promoting a diverse workforce of qualified employees from different backgrounds as well as work to remove barriers that have historically led to unequal outcomes.—
Michael Posner,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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But unequal access to land has locked in deep disparities along the fault lines of race, class, and gender.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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The argument has been made that the application of the death penalty represents the legitimate self-defense of society from an unjust aggressor — that is, the murderer.—
Thomas Wenski,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequitable. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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