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
In 2022, the company was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $6.9 billion.
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The promise of affordability and equity that animates Mamdani’s platform cannot be realized without one essential ingredient: education.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Querétaro is the first of four clubs expected to change hands ahead of a private equity investment that would transform Liga MX—and could narrow the valuation gap with MLS.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Peter Oppenheimer, chief global equity strategist of Goldman Sachs International, said in a note to clients that U.S. stocks still look expensive compared to rest of the world, even with the first half underperformance.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The promise of affordability and equity that animates Mamdani’s platform cannot be realized without one essential ingredient: education.
—Adina Mermelstein Konikoff, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Querétaro is the first of four clubs expected to change hands ahead of a private equity investment that would transform Liga MX—and could narrow the valuation gap with MLS.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Peter Oppenheimer, chief global equity strategist of Goldman Sachs International, said in a note to clients that U.S. stocks still look expensive compared to rest of the world, even with the first half underperformance.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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While Cambodia is traditionally viewed as a close partner of China, Beijing's neutrality is also informed by its efforts to maintain and develop close relations with Thailand.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, administrator at the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), said the concentration of terminal operators in one area would be inconsistent with the canal’s neutrality.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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Last month, in a case challenging a popular provision of the Affordable Care Act, the justices upheld the constitutionality of the task force, which recommends preventive health care services that insurers must cover at no cost.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Opposition parties have since stymied Lai's agenda, refusing to approve constitutional court justices, slashing spending, and cutting defense budgets.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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There is no Mount Olympus of objectivity where a Mandarin class of wise people have no feelings about their society.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Government control over scientific publishing would significantly compromise research quality by prioritizing political agendas over scientific objectivity.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
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Outside the Al McGuire Center, about 50 people protested Ah Yun's inauguration over Marquette's refusal to recognize a faculty union despite the Catholic church's longtime stance of supporting workers' right to unionize.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Immigrant children have been guaranteed a legal right to attend public schools since 1982 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can’t deny children a free public education based on their immigration status.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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