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inequity

[in-ek-wi-tee] / ɪnˈɛk wɪ ti /
NOUN
state of being unequal
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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

"Now, that's not good enough... You can see why we felt that the inequity in the service was something that we needed to deal with," she added.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Shouldn’t we focus the public’s attention on the so-called root causes of mass incarceration, such as educational inequity?

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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