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
Investors are focused on artificial intelligence's potential to boost productivity and on robust first-quarter corporate profits, LPL Financial chief equity strategist Jeff Buchbinder told CBS News.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 May 2026
California has the right equity goals on paper, but implementation is still too uneven.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Still, some investors have grown uneasy about the market concentration risks building up in South Korea's equity market.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 May 2026
At the time, some hailed the vote as a bold and visionary move to expand access and equity.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 May 2026
California has the right equity goals on paper, but implementation is still too uneven.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Still, some investors have grown uneasy about the market concentration risks building up in South Korea's equity market.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 May 2026
At the time, some hailed the vote as a bold and visionary move to expand access and equity.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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The pollution limit — or cap — declines each year, reducing the total amount of emissions in the state and helping California reach its ambitious climate targets, including 100% carbon neutrality by 2045.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The group stands for love and peace of all people globally and neutrality.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Even the word ‘midfielder’ doesn’t really do him justice.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Others want justice for Levi Sebree, who joined the house as Bailey Taylor’s best friend–slash–shadow and didn’t even get a confessional this season, and for Radke to secure his spot on spinoff In the City.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Specifically, the manner in which Alfonsi’s work and objectivity was disparaged with the very public pulling of her CECOT piece.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Pride Month kicks off nationwide with parades from major metros to small towns, blending rainbow celebration with protest roots as LGBTQ+ communities face renewed political attacks on rights and inclusion.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Swierc and the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns last September in federal court, claiming her firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 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 3 Jun. 2026.
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