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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But at its core, hip-hop remained a voice for the voiceless that sought to address systemic inequities through storytelling.
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Joycelyn Wilson, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
The desire to speak out about racial inequity and privilege hit him hard after a white Ferguson police officer gunned down Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black student in a St. Louis, Mo. suburb.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Altruism supports happiness and wellbeing: Addressing social inequities often requires altruism.
—London Business School, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
His administration called on federal agencies to recruit more job candidates from underserved communities, run training programs advancing principles of equity and inclusion, and address pay inequities, among other steps.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
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Joycelyn Wilson, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
The desire to speak out about racial inequity and privilege hit him hard after a white Ferguson police officer gunned down Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black student in a St. Louis, Mo. suburb.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Altruism supports happiness and wellbeing: Addressing social inequities often requires altruism.
—London Business School, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
His administration called on federal agencies to recruit more job candidates from underserved communities, run training programs advancing principles of equity and inclusion, and address pay inequities, among other steps.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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