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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Molina says many other studies have found that variations in access based on income or geography, as well as biases in the health care system, can all contribute to racial and ethnic inequities in maternal health outcomes.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Williams is an expert in substance-use disorders and inequities in the delivery of health care.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Indifferent to inequality Buffett was dismayed by the inequities enshrined in federal tax policy.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Health inequities cost the U.S. economy over $450 billion today and those costs could skyrocket to over $1 trillion in 2040 if unaddressed.
—Crystal Wiley Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Williams is an expert in substance-use disorders and inequities in the delivery of health care.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Indifferent to inequality Buffett was dismayed by the inequities enshrined in federal tax policy.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Health inequities cost the U.S. economy over $450 billion today and those costs could skyrocket to over $1 trillion in 2040 if unaddressed.
—Crystal Wiley Cene, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inequity
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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