1
as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the judge considered both sides of the argument with equity
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as in justice
the practice of giving to others what is their due
basic to the notion of equity is the principle that all people are of equal standing in the eyes of the law
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Recent Examples of equity
Harrington also led the library’s racial equity task force in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020, which ignited a wave of racial reckonings across the country.
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Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Carroz came to California as a Hmong refugee and earned a doctorate in education, equity and democracy from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Witherspoon and Haarmann, who is a private-equity financier, coordinated their outfits for the evening with bright pink for the occasion.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The sell-off ushered a dark cloud over Wall Street and sent investors searching for safe corners of the equity market.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Carroz came to California as a Hmong refugee and earned a doctorate in education, equity and democracy from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Witherspoon and Haarmann, who is a private-equity financier, coordinated their outfits for the evening with bright pink for the occasion.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The sell-off ushered a dark cloud over Wall Street and sent investors searching for safe corners of the equity market.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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Cracks in the system Yet, foreign governments are starting to challenge Singapore’s neutrality.
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The money has been used to finance programs ranging from community air-quality work to affordable housing near transit, infrastructure upgrades and green transportation projects, helping move the county toward its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2045.
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Karen Spencer's murder showed how the criminal justice system can fail victims of domestic violence and drew attention to the crisis in Orange County.
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Talarico’s faith is distinct from the Catholicism that Vice President JD Vance embraced in 2019, which sees a central place for Christianity in American life that’s focused on traditional social values like family formation — not social justice.
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Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.
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This is a common mistake born from our natural lack of objectivity about ourselves, and those at the C-suite and board levels are not immune.
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His far-right allies are openly advocating for a more permanent presence and continued operations.
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What specifically might these legal rights and protections look like?
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.
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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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