How to Use equitable in a Sentence

equitable

adjective
Definition of equitablenext
Synonyms for equitablenext
  • They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
  • Just keeping the doors open does not mean the care will be equitable.
    — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Wade is not alone in her work to make Wikipedia more equitable.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The goal is to honor those who fought for freedom and a more equitable nation in the past, as well as the present.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2024
  • The purpose is to make the system more equitable for those who cannot afford to pay their bonds.
    — Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 25 July 2022
  • Again, the predictions are all over the place, from a more equitable society to a less equal one.
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 16 May 2023
  • My husband feels this would be equal, but not equitable.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The exemption was never enshrined in a law that the Supreme Court views as equitable.
    — Mick Krever, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Making sure each of these things are equitable and just, Wilkins said, takes a lot of time, effort, and money.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 30 June 2022
  • Johnson also has the right to fight for a more equitable Chicago.
    — Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Ride share drivers in New York state can look forward to more equitable treatment in the near future.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Giving everyone a pair of shoes might be fair–but if the shoes don't fit, that's not being equitable.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 July 2024
  • Or when their salaries are equitable to men holding the same positions.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 July 2022
  • There’s still a need for equal access and equitable access to resources and services.
    — Victoria Clayton, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • And this is meaningful progress toward a more just and equitable tax system for our state.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 15 June 2023
  • The idea of remote work being more equitable than in-person work isn’t aging well.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 July 2022
  • However, none of that can happen unless there is a fair and equitable deal made.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Coombe said that the battle for equitable access wasn’t over, and that the overturning of Roe crystallized for many the need to protect their rights.
    — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
  • Our goal was to build a socially just and equitable response to the pandemic.
    — Jamil Bey, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2022
  • As the supply of Paxlovid has grown, efforts have been made to improve timely, equitable access to the treatment.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Since 1945, it has been added to local water supplies in the U.S. to help improve oral health in a cost-effective and equitable way.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But glimmers of it have lived on in movements and people who have gone on to dream of a more equitable, inclusive and just Pakistan.
    — Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The White House has been quick, rightfully so, to tout its steps, across agencies, to make American life more equitable.
    — Charles Blow, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Her life’s work has been geared toward making workplaces fair and equitable and safer for women.
    — Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022
  • But experts say states have a long way to go before HBCUs can see equitable outcomes.
    — Rebecca Griesbach | , al, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Even the number of those who said that the distribution of wealth has become more equitable rose by a record percentage.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Netanyahu's government has been ordered to present a new plan for a more equitable draft law by today.
    — Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
  • One of the pillars of what’s come to be called the North American Model of wildlife conservation is the equitable access to wildlife resources.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Pay Transparency Laws Pay transparency laws require employers to disclose salary ranges and, in some cases, benefits to create equitable pay practices.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • During contract negotiations, the SBA provided several possible fixes, including a more equitable pay scale program, but the city didn’t want to hear any of them, Vallelong said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025

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