INEQUITIES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inequities

noun

plural of inequity

as in injustices

unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this the unavoidable inequities of any system for distributing benefits

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Recent Examples of inequities Advocates for clemency have likewise urged Newsom to act, citing inequities and the risk of wrongful convictions. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Researchers point to a range of factors behind literacy challenges, from educational inequities and learning disruptions to differences in access to resources. — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 The odds are not in her favor, owing as much to the industry’s profound systemic inequities as to Misty’s own penchant for self-sabotage. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Recognizing, acknowledging and working to rectify, wherever possible, the moral blindspots, inequities and shortfalls of the past is not hatred for our nation, as some suggest. — James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 For 27 years, Save the Music has addressed systemic inequities in music education. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 An algorithm trained on incomplete or unrepresentative data can reproduce inequities already present in healthcare, except now those decisions arrive wrapped in the appearance of objectivity. — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 To address those inequities, the bill required financial assistance to tribes, protection of tribal uses and more consultation on water projects. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Per Johnson’s worldview, heaping more debt burdens on future taxpayers is a way to redress inequities rather than a necessary tool to maintain the city’s infrastructure. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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Related Stories Lee says the film grew out of the small and large injustices people tolerate every day to avoid a fight.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
A certain ingenuousness, an earnest impatience with the world’s many injustices, is a hallmark of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of injustices

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But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

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