equitability

noun

as in fairness

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  1. fairness
  2. impartiality
  3. equity
  4. evenhandedness
  5. fair-mindedness
Noun
  • The goal not to invent a new standard of fairness after the fact, just to apply the existing standards consistently.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • People are reacting not only to climate change itself but also to what a policy signals about government, markets, fairness and personal cost.
    — Mayank Kejriwal, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • Four ethics experts told ProPublica that by accepting the premium tickets Trusty and Carr compromised the FCC’s impartiality and should not take part in any upcoming decision on the merger.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Recognizing the agency’s independence and impartiality is a basis from which to further improve reliability of its key economic data.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of impartiality
Noun
  • The possibility of buying the equity back has been discussed by the league’s Board of Governors, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the league’s business.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Advanced Micro Devices agreed to grant equity to OpenAI in return for OpenAI agreeing to use AMD’s chips and products.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of equity
Noun
  • One of Homer’s greatest strengths is his evenhandedness, his palpable sympathy for both sides of a conflict.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of evenhandedness
Noun
  • His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Definition of fair-mindedness
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“Equitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equitability. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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