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 Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from equity-seeking communities and regions where artistic expression is at risk has unveiled the participants and partners for its inaugural Open Doors Connect program.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Guild Mortgage does not provide any information about its minimum equity threshold online.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The filmmaker and gender equity advocate has helped shape her husband’s policies on issues like reproductive health, the male loneliness and mental health crisis, school nutrition, and regulating children’s access to social media.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
For many older victims, the loss can come from a retirement account or home equity built over decades.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Guild Mortgage does not provide any information about its minimum equity threshold online.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The filmmaker and gender equity advocate has helped shape her husband’s policies on issues like reproductive health, the male loneliness and mental health crisis, school nutrition, and regulating children’s access to social media.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
For many older victims, the loss can come from a retirement account or home equity built over decades.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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The column urges other scientific bodies to see this episode as a warning that neutrality in the face of organized assaults on science is itself a political choice that risks long‑term damage to research and public health.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Founders built authority through minimalism, detachment or a kind of calculated neutrality.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Here are a few takeaways from the sentencing hearing, including Heuermann’s muted statement, the heartfelt and emotional speeches from victims’ families and the next steps on the road to justice.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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This misconduct violates the prosecutor's ethical obligations to 'seek justice, not merely to convict,' and numerous other rules prohibiting undue influence and official coercion of the grand jury.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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This is a common mistake born from our natural lack of objectivity about ourselves, and those at the C-suite and board levels are not immune.—
Mary Elizabeth Bradford,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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During a fight for the ball by New Zealand defender Finn Surman and Iranian forward Shahriyar Moghanlou, the ball spilled toward Ramin Rezaeian, who tapped into the far post from close range on the right to tie things up 1-1 tie in the 32nd minute.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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