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inequity

[in-ek-wi-tee] / ɪnˈɛk wɪ ti /
NOUN
state of being unequal
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“The point of the bill was really to correct that and to make sure that every child had access,” London said, noting that the inequity was the primary motivation behind the law, SB-291.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch May 20, 2026

That addressed a genuine inequity in coverage, but made it so clinicians are paid more when they diagnose more cases.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Eleven years ago, conversations about race, gender and systemic inequity began to take a more prominent place in media and politics, leading to an expansion of diversity in hiring and messaging across industries.

From Salon Nov. 16, 2025

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

“It’s not like the SAT erases those inequities, but it’s not like the SAT adds to those inequities.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 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

A genuine recommitment to the rule of law must confront these systemic inequities — not merely the excesses of a single administration.

From Salon Feb. 26, 2026

On a trip to Chicago in 1893, short, round fireball Ida Wells got to know tall, debonair, easygoing Ferdinand Barnett as they worked together on a pamphlet calling out racial inequities.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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