How to Use equitable in a Sentence

equitable

adjective
Definition of equitablenext
Synonyms for equitablenext
  • They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • However, none of that can happen unless there is a fair and equitable deal made.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • This approach to equitable partnership is somewhat rare in the startup space, but A-Frame’s founders wouldn’t have it any other way.
    — Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Will the money be spent to create an equitable mass transit system?
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
  • Any workable agreement must be equitable and so far, Arizona and Nevada have offered to do their part.
    — Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2022
  • And may our spirits guide us toward creating a safe and equitable space for our people.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Is the clamor for a more diverse and equitable world of the stage being adequately addressed?
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Hybrids are the most equitable way to lower your carbon footprint.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 27 July 2024
  • 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
  • But health officials have so far struggled to find a way to provide equitable access to the costly treatments.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Meta spokesperson Stacey Yip says the company strives to be fair and equitable to every job candidate.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Neither side asked for one and, in any event, the remedies sought are all equitable in nature, mandating that the trial be a bench trial, one that a judge alone decides.
    — Linda Qiu, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Evidence-based, however, doesn’t always mean equitable, and that’s the real goal.
    — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Putting factory-floor workers front and center is key to achieving fair and equitable decarbonization in fashion supply chains.
    — Hakan Karaosman, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024

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