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
The entity will house all of his businesses and investments, including his minor equity stake in the most valuable franchise in the NWSL, Angel City FC, which Forbes values at $280 million.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Boston Scientific, which initially developed the concept for the Bolt IVL and helped establish Bolt in 2019, had an equity stake of 26%.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Lowering the 30% equity requirement, however, might take longer unless the world runs out of decabillionaires who want teams.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Ujiri’s Zaria Group is backed by the African private equity firm Helios Investment Partners, which manages funds totaling $3 billion.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Boston Scientific, which initially developed the concept for the Bolt IVL and helped establish Bolt in 2019, had an equity stake of 26%.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Lowering the 30% equity requirement, however, might take longer unless the world runs out of decabillionaires who want teams.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Ujiri’s Zaria Group is backed by the African private equity firm Helios Investment Partners, which manages funds totaling $3 billion.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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While Indonesia has maintained a policy of neutrality even amid territorial disputes with China, Malaysia and Australia, officials have been working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on nearshore defense to a blue-water navy able to project power farther from its shores.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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An effective measurement approach must maintain neutrality across channels while accounting for these external factors.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Her dedication to producing tangible improvements in the realm of social justice is evidenced by her previous positions, most recently as the director of the center for social justice at the Urban League of Southwestern Ohio.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Doubling as an account of modern American conservatism (from media gadflies to six Supreme Court justices), the film is punctuated with contemporaneous footage that, viewed through the lens of Olin’s misdeeds, generates the tension and shock of a genre film.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because the investment piece, the kernel of the entire investment thesis is independence and objectivity.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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For Diamandis, the protocols of scientific caution and objectivity can seem as coercive as the hallmarks of aging.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Title The title is the legal right to own and use a property.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The office also supports the rights of intersex people.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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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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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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