Synonyms of inequities

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• injustices
• wrongs
• injuries
• insults
• disservices
• shafts
• indignities
• outrages
• affronts
• raw deals
• slights
• grievances
• offenses
• slurs
• complaints
• beefs
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• equities
• justices
• crickets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inequities

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

The bill would have directed state agencies to recognize historical inequities affecting tribes, and to consult with them on water projects, plans and policies. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 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

The material inequities that result from anti-Blackness, housing discrimination, or financial insecurity are conveniently absent; Yrsa is a creature absorbed by her own grievances and frustrations. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Corruption was endemic, and the country’s deeper troubles—its poverty, its social inequities, and the hopeless conditions that drive millions of Nepalis to emigrate for work—endured, laying the kindling for last year’s explosion. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026