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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2
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 objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The balance would be funded by private equity.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Osaka, in an interview with Bounces after departing from Evolve, said the agency was initially falsely presented as if had equity as a co-founder.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2023, the company sold its consumer products division, which sells products to major retailers like Walmart and Target, to a private equity firm based in New York.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The balance would be funded by private equity.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Osaka, in an interview with Bounces after departing from Evolve, said the agency was initially falsely presented as if had equity as a co-founder.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2023, the company sold its consumer products division, which sells products to major retailers like Walmart and Target, to a private equity firm based in New York.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
Noun
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American militia sought revenge for these raids, skeptical of Christian Indians’ claims of neutrality as the war ground on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because of that connection, Morley said courts could potentially apply the same neutrality principles to ballot language that affects congressional redistricting.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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While both films honor those who, like Merlino, still seek justice for the regime victims, their popularity also got boosted by the country’s zeitgeist.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Barbara Schultz, director of housing justice with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, welcomed the council’s approval but pushed back on criticisms raised during the debate.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But objectivity is the opposite of Hegseth’s intent.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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This acknowledgment of reader subjectivity is in the spirit of Sloan’s work, in contrast to the traditional critic’s standpoint of an objectivity that has never really existed, that often only serves to obscure whiteness, masculinity, and wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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