inequitable
adjective
in·eq·ui·ta·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tə-bəl 
: not equitable : unfair
an inequitable distribution of funds
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They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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Remove barriers, including inequitable pay, biased promotion systems, and outdated immigration and licensing rules.
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In the 1700s, that began to change as American colonists took the land through brutal warfare, inequitable treaties and exploitative policies.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
That labor sustains an inequitable tech economy in which a handful of companies, including Meta, Google and Amazon, rake in profit and enrich their shareholders.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Those businesses are setting the rules - creating an inequitable dynamic.
—Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In the 1700s, that began to change as American colonists took the land through brutal warfare, inequitable treaties and exploitative policies.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
That labor sustains an inequitable tech economy in which a handful of companies, including Meta, Google and Amazon, rake in profit and enrich their shareholders.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Those businesses are setting the rules - creating an inequitable dynamic.
—Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequitable. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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inequitable
adjective
in·eq·ui·ta·ble
in-ˈe-kwi-tə-bəl
: contrary to the principles of equity : not fair or just
inequitable conduct
inequitably
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