inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē How to pronounce inequity (audio)
Synonyms of inequity
1
: injustice, unfairness
social/racial/educational inequity
… rebellion against flagrant inequity in the labor market …—Robert Lekachman
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness
wage inequities

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Examples of inequity in a Sentence

the inequities in wages paid to men and women the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
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High-poverty districts that rely on E-Rate to cover up to 90% of network costs warn cuts would force staff and program reductions and widen existing educational inequities. — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Little or nothing has been done to correct the inequity, resident Paula Leonard said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Artificial intelligence did not create racial inequities in America. — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inequity

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Inequity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequity. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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inequity

noun
in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē How to pronounce inequity (audio)
plural inequities
1
: injustice sense 1, unfairness
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness

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inequity

noun
in·​eq·​ui·​ty in-ˈe-kwə-tē How to pronounce inequity (audio)
plural inequities
: injustice
also : an instance of injustice
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