EQUITABLENESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

equitableness

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Definition of equitableness

as in fairness

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Noun

Private equity firms also sometimes own both physician staffing firms and Independent Dispute Resolution entities, creating a conflict of interest and undermining the law's fairness.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
And this prosecutor, in fairness to him, didn't have a complete record to make that judgment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of fairness

Noun

The Miami-Dade Dems nevertheless argue that Garcia’s impartiality is now in question, and believe she should be replaced on the elections canvassing board before the midterms.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Yet embedding auditors alongside employees, as Amodei suggested, could compromise their impartiality.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of impartiality

Noun

Single-stock futures, however, present a unique hybrid of traditional equities and old-school commodity futures that might be of interest to some investors.

— Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Cunningham said some of her other top priorities include equity for all students and student safety.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of equity

Noun

On Sunday, the country that epitomized neutrality for centuries, Switzerland, added some clarity to its identity as an icon of evenhandedness.

— The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
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

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The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The next president is expected to nominate four of 11 Supreme Court justices, giving the winner a significant influence over the court for years to come.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

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