How to Use equitable in a Sentence

equitable

adjective
Definition of equitablenext
Synonyms for equitablenext
  • They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
  • 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
  • Ride share drivers in New York state can look forward to more equitable treatment in the near future.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
  • 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 | Jsharp@al.com, al, 15 June 2023
  • However, none of that can happen unless there is a fair and equitable deal made.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • And may our spirits guide us toward creating a safe and equitable space for our people.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2023
  • But the streaming era upended all that, and both guilds are demanding a more equitable model.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
  • What might feel like a healthy or equitable work culture for one employee, might not be for another.
    — Amber Burton, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Meta spokesperson Stacey Yip says the company strives to be fair and equitable to every job candidate.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Whether Nepal will build an equitable industry and give its farmers back their cash crop depends on its politicians.
    — Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • As if that is in some kind of way equitable to betraying our Lord and delivering him up to be crucified.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Also, Black residents tend to have less access to equitable care.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • High-income nations and philanthropic groups promised to help fund the effort to make vaccine access more equitable.
    — Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Still, while movie and TV actors and writers continue to fight for fair pay and equitable treatment, there’s no shortage of entertainment to keep you glued to the big or small screen over the next three months.
    — Joey Morona, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Clinicians should not have had to fight so hard and for this long in order to ensure that equitable approaches to licensure were put into place.
    — Janelle Goodwill, STAT, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Does Haley know of a way to make increases in the retirement age more equitable, given these circumstances?
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Zandile Nhdlovu’s mission is to instill a passion for and, importantly, provide equitable access to the ocean for fellow Black South Africans.
    — Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The team aims to foster a space of advocacy for equitable accessibility to the sport.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • So, for all the push about trying to make the tournaments equitable, the broadcasting giant who has the rights to the women’s tournament opted not to include that perspective.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Also discussed was the need to foster a more equitable definition of justice.
    — Mary Gibson, SPIN, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The best companies are moving the needle on creating a diverse and equitable workplace.
    — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Organizations like the Club of Rome–one of the world’s leading think tanks–have proposed global transformations for a more equitable world.
    — Chandran Nair, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023

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