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
Negotiations on the previous Actors’ equity three-year contract lasted several months.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Before Unrivaled’s inaugural season last year, according to Sports Business Journal, Clark was offered a contract that was worth more than $1 million – more than three times her WNBA salary — and included equity.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The coalition is now building a blueprint for climate-resilient health and co-developing a practical guide to embedding health equity and prevention directly into climate plans.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Before Unrivaled’s inaugural season last year, according to Sports Business Journal, Clark was offered a contract that was worth more than $1 million – more than three times her WNBA salary — and included equity.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The coalition is now building a blueprint for climate-resilient health and co-developing a practical guide to embedding health equity and prevention directly into climate plans.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
Noun
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Now is not the time for neutrality.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, therefore, our strategy, economically speaking, is economic neutrality.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The federal government argued that the lower courts were circumventing the power of the justices and improperly limiting the authority of the Department of Homeland Security.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Have questions about the justice system?—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The King of Swords invites you to lead with intellect, integrity, and objectivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Numbers were a source of certainty, of objectivity.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The daycare owners also signed away their right to sue for flood damages, but the state did not place a restrictive covenant on their remaining property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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