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inequalities

NOUN

prejudice; lack of balance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bias difference discrimination disparity diversity injustice unfairness

STRONG

asperity contrast disproportion dissimilarity dissimilitude irregularity partisanship roughness unevenness unjustness variation

WEAK

imparity incommensurateness one-sidedness preferentiality unequivalence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

alikeness equality fairness impartiality likeness sameness similarity uniformity

STRONG

agreement evenness kindness regularity

WEAK

balance

Example Sentences

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"Over the past year, cuts to bilateral and multilateral aid have disrupted health systems and widened inequalities," Guterres said in a video address to the assembly.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The country includes regions with intensive agriculture, diverse climates and ecosystems, and significant social and geographic inequalities.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Along with neighbouring Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent is the first Marmot council in Wales - this means it is committed to reducing health inequalities by addressing social determinants such as education, employment, and housing.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The inequalities of the art world are gestured to as fact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Thus, we can finally rephrase the question about the modern world’s inequalities as follows: why did human development proceed at such different rates on different continents?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond