How to Use inequity in a Sentence
inequity
noun-
How long is the wait to eliminate lost opportunities due to inequity?
— Sahana Mukherjee, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 -
The roots of this inequity go back to slavery, the report says, when many Black women were forced into caregiving roles.
— Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 -
To see a city burn on the outside is devastating but hardly compares to the implosion brought by systemic inequity and injustice.
— Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 -
Compared to those cities, Dallas had the worst infrastructure conditions and the most inequity, Minsker said.
— Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2022 -
Brooks was killed three weeks after George Floyd's death, reigniting a wave of protests in Atlanta calling for an end to racial inequity and police brutality.
— Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 -
Firstly, pay secrecy is known to perpetuate systemic and entrenched pay inequity—particularly along gender and racial lines.
— Josie Cox, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 -
Junk food also exacerbates health inequity by exploiting low-income communities.
— John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 -
Before Colin Kaepernick stood at the intersection of sports and social justice, Russell was vocal about inequity.
— Kyle Harvey, Essence, 11 Aug. 2022 -
The church has seen its share of inequity and injustice.
— Williesha Morris | Wmorris@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023 -
The inequities documented in the study aren’t unique to doctors or to the armed forces, Schwab and Singh said.
— Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 -
The current Steelers haven’t had time to build inequity with Browns fans.
— cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023 -
The pay inequity is perhaps nowhere more visible than in the c-suite.
— Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2022 -
Gene does most of the talking in the next two scenes, laying out his cynical take on the world, of men and women, and the inequity of it all.
— Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Demand Justice The last few years have seen a massive shift in the way blue-chip art responds to inequity.
— Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 -
But the past plays a role in contemporary inequity, too.
— Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023 -
The high mortality rate highlights the inequity of a life-or-death sport.
— Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 11 June 2024 -
The tools and resources to address this inequity exist.
— Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, CNN, 1 Dec. 2022 -
There is no inequity or injustice that cannot be erased.
— Javier Arce, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2023 -
That’s a huge inequity that is really clear in San Diego today.
— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023 -
The league has sought to address that inequity, and there are signs those investments are beginning to pay off.
— Tim Booth, oregonlive, 7 July 2023 -
The new poll also points to how campaigns reinforce inequities in the electorate.
— Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023 -
And under the hood, there are huge inequities in these numbers: 33% of low-wage workers are Hispanic, and 32% are Black.
— Emily Peck, Axios, 11 July 2024 -
The inequity between the small market and large market teams continues to grow.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022 -
And there are still persistent gender and racial inequities to earnings, Gould points out.
— Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024 -
The workers planning to take the day off have drawn attention to inequities faced in their profession.
— Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 -
What sorts of other inequities were exposed by your database?
— Lauren Goode, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023 -
There is no way to measure progress addressing deep, systemic inequities based on the early work of a three-man office.
— Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023 -
This persistent inequity forces families that can do so to vote with their feet.
— Alia Wong, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024 -
The state can address historical inequities without assigning blame or punishing today’s taxpayers.
— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 -
But what does this plan really mean for everyday Americans—especially Black women and people of color, who often bear the brunt of economic inequities?
— Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
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