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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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
But given the report covered the years 2022 to 2024, many equity researchers fear the gains may be short-lived.
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Anil Oza, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
Ma Honey—a Black woman building business equity in the Jim Crow South—was always the blueprint.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Florida Mobile Home Act offers little real protection against excessive rent hikes or misleading practices that erode homeowners’ equity and quality of life.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Rent continues to drain wealth from communities where residents pay $1,200 to $1,800 a month without building equity.
—Izabela Engel, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
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Anil Oza, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
Ma Honey—a Black woman building business equity in the Jim Crow South—was always the blueprint.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Florida Mobile Home Act offers little real protection against excessive rent hikes or misleading practices that erode homeowners’ equity and quality of life.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Rent continues to drain wealth from communities where residents pay $1,200 to $1,800 a month without building equity.
—Izabela Engel, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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So, when republican France went to war with its monarchical neighbors, President Washington declared neutrality.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Under the umbrella of Saudi Vision 2030, the nation is pivoting toward a diverse, sustainable economy with an ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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For the early architects, food was always political and thus, so too was food justice—a direct affront to unfair systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Business leaders, cabinet members, and Supreme Court justices attended the event, which kicked off the United States’ 250th birthday celebrations.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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Faced with these criticisms, SEJ affirmed its commitment to ethical journalism centered on objectivity and balanced news reporting.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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The vast majority of parents have very little objectivity about their childrens' athletic ability.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two heartthrobs have also become fashion icons in their own right.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The Declaration’s insurrectionist contention—that people, when unjustly provoked, have the right to dissolve their government—hung heavily in a country that had just witnessed the eleven states of the Confederacy make the same argument.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 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 5 May. 2026.
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