inequitable

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I have considered setting a fixed total principal contribution for each grandson, but that would inevitably be inequitable due to differences in investment returns.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

But the distribution of income from their exploitation is seen as inequitable, benefiting mostly the mining companies and not the local population.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

"That is inequitable and unjust and not compatible with the National Health Service," says Dr Nicky Thorp, a practising cancer doctor and vice president for clinical oncology at the RCR.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

The inequitable character of imprisonment for debt lies in this, that it punishes the unfortunate debtor as severely as it does the malicious one.

From Principles Of Political Economy by Lalor, John J. (John Joseph)