equitability

noun

as in fairness

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  1. fairness
  2. impartiality
  3. equity
  4. evenhandedness
  5. fair-mindedness
Noun
  • But despite tropes that paint our era as one of apathy and distraction, our reporting shows agency – individuals and communities putting aside differences to demand both fairness and the ability to define what matters.
    — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Courts rely on consistent legal standards to ensure fairness, and businesses rely on those same principles to make investments, hire employees, and plan for the future.
    — Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • If some umpires have treated Vitello differently than other managers, then that’s a poor reflection on them for betraying their impartiality.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And amid the Israel-Hamas war, as many diaspora Jews struggle with their views of Israel, some see Yiddish as offering a degree of impartiality.
    — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of impartiality
Noun
  • The chip giant has become one of the biggest strategic backers of tech companies in the world as it's built up equity stakes across the AI stack, as well as helping to bankroll GPU purchases with increasingly complex financial arrangements.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Shafer, who is a member of the Kansas City racial and economic equity organization, More 2, is also the owner of Next Door Real Estate.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of equity
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  • 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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