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inequity

[in-ek-wi-tee] / ɪnˈɛk wɪ ti /
NOUN
state of being unequal
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Familiar—that is to say cliched—accounts of bad men, power games and gender inequity sometimes make “Good Company” tough going.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

But the more open you are with each other, the more you can, in theory, combat inequity.

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

A new law, which came into force in December, aims to correct that historical inequity, by allowing not just the children of Canadians to claim citizenship, but anyone who can prove an ancestral tie.

From BBC May 1, 2026

The inequity sparked a firestorm on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

Corporal Whitcomb, an atheist, was a disgruntled subordinate who felt he could do the chaplain’s job much better than the chaplain was doing it and viewed himself, therefore, as an underprivileged victim of social inequity.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

In other words, AI is unable to treat evidence — or people — equally with context and knowledge of how that evidence relates to the inequities built into museums and image archives themselves.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

"While historical injustices from colonialism to inequities in the global economic order are real, we must also acknowledge that other regions have faced similar challenges, but they have risen above them," Ruto told the summit.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

As a whole, these oldest baby boomers are better educated and wealthier than previous generations—although huge inequities exist.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

That might not have ever happened if not for the inequities that blew up in the tournament five years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

The Hotel-Dieu dining room is big and somber and full of people talking about U-boats off Gibraltar and the inequities of currency exchange and four-stroke marine diesel engines.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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