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
Framing this as a divide between suburban taxpayers and urban students risks deepening inequities rather than solving them.
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Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Yet the underlying inequities between students did not shift.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
This investment will not entirely solve that problem or redress the many inequities at work, but it will be used to create more incentives and to support international activation around domestic games, which will help promote the Bundesliga as a brand.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Medical schools and institutions must be at the forefront of teaching about the inequities that persist to this day — and equally at the forefront of rebuking studies like the hepatitis B vaccine trial.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
This reform is especially significant given the racial inequities that have long defined Maryland’s youth charging practices.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Experts emphasize that Indigenous peoples already face health inequities from colonialism and climate change, and these harms are compounded by armed conflicts and militarization that risk ecological degradation and further displacement of Indigenous peoples from their lands.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
DeLong said the level of state support for local education has contributed to inequities from district to district, as well as a reliance on municipal property taxes that ranks second only behind New Jersey.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
That deepens existing health inequities.
—Martha Abraham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Yet the underlying inequities between students did not shift.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
This investment will not entirely solve that problem or redress the many inequities at work, but it will be used to create more incentives and to support international activation around domestic games, which will help promote the Bundesliga as a brand.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Medical schools and institutions must be at the forefront of teaching about the inequities that persist to this day — and equally at the forefront of rebuking studies like the hepatitis B vaccine trial.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
This reform is especially significant given the racial inequities that have long defined Maryland’s youth charging practices.
—Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Experts emphasize that Indigenous peoples already face health inequities from colonialism and climate change, and these harms are compounded by armed conflicts and militarization that risk ecological degradation and further displacement of Indigenous peoples from their lands.
—Anita Hofschneider, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
DeLong said the level of state support for local education has contributed to inequities from district to district, as well as a reliance on municipal property taxes that ranks second only behind New Jersey.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
That deepens existing health inequities.
—Martha Abraham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inequities
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Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The report’s ideas continue to inspire academics and civil society organizations to critically monitor the global media with regard to disparities in power and global injustices.—
Stijn Joye,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nick Offerman rounds out the complex family unit as Margo’s estranged father, Jinx, a former pro wrestler fresh out of rehab who returns to her life in an attempt to right his wrongs.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Algerian legislators voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Inequities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequities. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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