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equitableness

noun

Definition of equitablenessnext
as in fairness

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  1. fairness
  2. impartiality
  3. equity
  4. evenhandedness
  5. fair-mindedness
  6. justice
Noun
  • There is the ownership structure—who holds what, who decides what and what fairness looks like across generations.
    — Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In Iowa, State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, has spoken out against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports as a matter of fairness.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • Yet embedding auditors alongside employees, as Amodei suggested, could compromise their impartiality.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kushner’s role in the Gaza talks called for impartiality, but Hamas negotiators might have had reason to be skeptical.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of impartiality
Noun
  • Its shareholders’ equity had fallen below half of its share capital by March 31, 2024.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Paramount Skydance’s plan to sell large equity stakes to the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 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
Noun
  • The report, while not binding, adds to international evidence gathered about crimes in the war in Iran, and could eventually be used in efforts to reach justice in international courts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek took her legal fight over how her office is run to a panel of three appellate court justices this week, asking them to overturn earlier rulings made by a county judge on billing and bidding procedures.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of justice
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“Equitableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equitableness. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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