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
These misrepresentations allegedly continued through AllHere’s collapse; as the company was sinking, Smith-Griffin was able to obtain nearly $10 million from investors and sought an additional $35 million from a private equity investor, who ultimately decided to not invest.
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Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
An important difference between the former law and SB 720 is that the new law emphases equity and privacy protections.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Padro is staying on at Culinary Creative Group as a consultant and still holds equity in the company.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The waters have been muddied even more since then because, in the time since the Toronto deal, Therme has apparently raised enough money — including through a partnership with private equity — to actually buy the German businesses.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
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Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
An important difference between the former law and SB 720 is that the new law emphases equity and privacy protections.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Padro is staying on at Culinary Creative Group as a consultant and still holds equity in the company.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The waters have been muddied even more since then because, in the time since the Toronto deal, Therme has apparently raised enough money — including through a partnership with private equity — to actually buy the German businesses.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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And neutrality breeds complacency.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Whatever their personal relationship with GLP-1s, midsize creators seem confident that this space will remain relevant, thanks to its realism and its core value—body neutrality, which takes the focus off appearance and instead respects the body for its functionality.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amnesty International Brazil said the case revealed police corruption, obstruction of justice and the operation of organized crime within the state apparatus.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Together, these images tell the story of a month defined by justice, activism, civic engagement and championship ambition.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nurrenbern’s opposition stemmed from community activists, who questioned Hall’s objectivity and willingness to hold officers accountable for misconduct.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The standards emphasize objectivity, independence from political influence, and rigorous articulation of uncertainty.—
Brian O'Neill,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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The number of serious settler attacks including shootings, arson and other violent crimes has increased sharply each year since far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who spent his law career defending Jews who attacked Palestinians, became national security minister.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.
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