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as in injustice
the state of being unfair or unjust
the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
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as in wrong
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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Group living isn’t a solution to housing inequity, but sharing costs can make the difference between being able to afford a roof over our heads and living on the street.
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Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared with White Americans, studies show, but experts say increasing the representation among doctors could help disrupt these long-standing inequities.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
Now, authors and policymakers fear scientific publishing’s growing reliance on hefty APCs means many authors will be locked out, heightening long-standing inequities in global science.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024
As states consider changes in law and policy to unwind inequities, governments can and should go beyond pardons and enact automatic criminal record-clearance policies.
—Alia Toran-Burrell, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared with White Americans, studies show, but experts say increasing the representation among doctors could help disrupt these long-standing inequities.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
Now, authors and policymakers fear scientific publishing’s growing reliance on hefty APCs means many authors will be locked out, heightening long-standing inequities in global science.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024
As states consider changes in law and policy to unwind inequities, governments can and should go beyond pardons and enact automatic criminal record-clearance policies.
—Alia Toran-Burrell, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inequity. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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