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 panel concluded that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits, would face irreparable harm if deported, and that the balance of equities favored preserving their right to judicial review.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The equity ratio decreased by 10.2 percent (from 88 percent to 79 percent).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
The private equity firm is helmed by former Investcorp chief Hazem Ben-Gacem, who previously closed a $1 billion fund with China’s sovereign wealth fund to back Gulf and Chinese companies.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This commitment is a piece of Caesars Palace Times Square’s $250 million investment in public benefits that also include public safety, workforce support, emergency medical services, and health equity initiatives across Times Square and surrounding neighborhoods.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The equity ratio decreased by 10.2 percent (from 88 percent to 79 percent).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
The private equity firm is helmed by former Investcorp chief Hazem Ben-Gacem, who previously closed a $1 billion fund with China’s sovereign wealth fund to back Gulf and Chinese companies.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This commitment is a piece of Caesars Palace Times Square’s $250 million investment in public benefits that also include public safety, workforce support, emergency medical services, and health equity initiatives across Times Square and surrounding neighborhoods.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
Noun
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Like the Michelin Guide, the reporters showed up to each restaurant unannounced and paid for each meal to ensure neutrality.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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That’s because Scale’s tie-up with Meta means many of the big AI labs, worried about a loss of neutrality, no longer want to work with them, the founders argue.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pheu Thai had put forward its last remaining candidate for prime minister, the former justice minister Chaikasem Nitisiri.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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His work specializes in economic, social, and ecological justice.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For each of these men—and the broader medical and public-health community that supported the eugenics movement—the veneer of data objectivity helped transform prejudice into policy.—
Craig Spencer,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead one was woken into an eternal godlike vigilance, as though the experience of objectification had in the end borne the fruit of objectivity.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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