Examples of inequity in a Sentence
the inequities in wages paid to men and women
the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
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On Monday, Rethink the Deal, a nonprofit organization focused on inequities in how federal taxes are distributed, launched a grassroots national storytelling campaign calling on national park visitors to submit personal reflections of how cuts negatively impacted their experience.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Carthage hired an outside firm to conduct a pay equity analysis, which found no gender inequity among faculty pay.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Ultimately, the study highlights how although the most visible impacts of COVID-19 may have faded, their ripple effects, compounded by ongoing structural inequities, continue to shape life and death in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Additionally, due to historic inequities in access to swimming pools and swim instruction, Black children are significantly more likely to drown than white children.
—Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Carthage hired an outside firm to conduct a pay equity analysis, which found no gender inequity among faculty pay.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Ultimately, the study highlights how although the most visible impacts of COVID-19 may have faded, their ripple effects, compounded by ongoing structural inequities, continue to shape life and death in California.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Additionally, due to historic inequities in access to swimming pools and swim instruction, Black children are significantly more likely to drown than white children.
—Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
(ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē 
plural inequities
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness
Legal Definition
inequity
noun
in·eq·ui·ty
in-ˈe-kwə-tē
plural inequities
: injustice
also
: an instance of injustice
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