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
Just over 80% of the joint venture will be owned by American interests, including 15% stakes each for a managing investor group comprising tech giant Oracle, private equity firm Silver Lake, and investment firm MGX.
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 23 Jan. 2026
Under the agreement, TikTok will form a new U.S. joint venture controlled mostly by American investors that include software giant Oracle Corporation and private equity firm Silver Lake, each of which will retain 15% ownership of the new company, TikTok said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Utilizing a $250 million financing structure to produce and finance films in the $20 – 60 million range, the company has a strategic alliance with Entertainment One, which serves as both an equity partner and distributor for their films in multiple territories.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
But rather than respect and protect this valuable asset, some of the biggest tech companies, many backed by private equity and other funders, are using American creators’ work to build AI platforms without authorization or regard for copyright law.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 23 Jan. 2026
Under the agreement, TikTok will form a new U.S. joint venture controlled mostly by American investors that include software giant Oracle Corporation and private equity firm Silver Lake, each of which will retain 15% ownership of the new company, TikTok said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026
Utilizing a $250 million financing structure to produce and finance films in the $20 – 60 million range, the company has a strategic alliance with Entertainment One, which serves as both an equity partner and distributor for their films in multiple territories.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
But rather than respect and protect this valuable asset, some of the biggest tech companies, many backed by private equity and other funders, are using American creators’ work to build AI platforms without authorization or regard for copyright law.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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Second-life batteries offer potential for circular economy Jeff Renaud, CEO of Relectrify, highlighted that the project demonstrates how Australian innovation can play a leading role in the global shift toward carbon neutrality and the circular economy.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
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Floyd’s murder would inspire the largest racial justice collective actions in the United States since probably the civil rights movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials in Minnesota, along with criminal justice experts and former federal prosecutors, are increasingly critical of the federal response to the aggressive tactics being used by immigration officers in Minneapolis and the surrounding area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Because History is best interpreted by those with the distance to maintain a semblance of objectivity.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just walk away today and come back when feelings settle and objectivity returns.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Members of Congress have for months been denied their lawful right to inspect detention facilities in Minnesota, New Jersey, Florida and California.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underlying lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that federal officers violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of six protesters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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