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inequitable

[in-ek-wi-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈɛk wɪ tə bəl /


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“It risks becoming inequitable and inefficient,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It held that the lower court’s rescission was an inequitable remedy and reinstated Musk’s compensation plan.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The Framers envisioned executive clemency as a safety valve to correct overly harsh and inequitable sentences.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2024

“So my biggest fear is my children are going to be significantly disadvantaged to everyone else in Scotland. It just seems very inequitable and unfair that, due to financial decisions children's education going to suffer.”

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

They were also objected to as arbitrary and inequitable, since papers were charged the same rate whether they were conveyed 20 miles or 200 miles.

From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.