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
Giving savers access to private equity, venture capital, and digital assets could improve diversification and returns.
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Chris Mahoney, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Before sending them back, the judge said the parties had agreed that Meta was worth $217 billion in stockholder equity, while Google’s parent company, Alphabet, was worth $415 billion.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Still, Keisha’s final monologue is devastating in its plea for perceptual equity, and daniels’ performance grounds the play in something urgently human.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
There has also been a group of anti-expansion owners, who don’t want to see their equity in the league diluted from 1/30 to 1/32.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Chris Mahoney, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Before sending them back, the judge said the parties had agreed that Meta was worth $217 billion in stockholder equity, while Google’s parent company, Alphabet, was worth $415 billion.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Still, Keisha’s final monologue is devastating in its plea for perceptual equity, and daniels’ performance grounds the play in something urgently human.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
There has also been a group of anti-expansion owners, who don’t want to see their equity in the league diluted from 1/30 to 1/32.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
Noun
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Switzerland has blocked any new sales of arms to the United States, invoking its policy of strict neutrality toward countries involved in armed conflict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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As a result of their complaints, two dozen members of Congress asked for an investigation — based on both the Constitution and the Department of Defense’ own regulations about religious neutrality and the professional obligations and standards expected of military leadership.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 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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Once satisfied with the order, tap Done at the top right to save changes.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
24 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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