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
Often, a homeowner lines up bridge financing to tap an equity loan without the contingency of having to first sell their own property.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
What to make of a potential blockbuster transaction in sports and private equity?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Devyani will issue 117 shares for every 100 equity shares of Sapphire Foods.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2007, Chávez renationalized the country’s oil industry by requiring that foreign companies give PDVSA a 60% equity stake in their joint ventures.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
What to make of a potential blockbuster transaction in sports and private equity?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Devyani will issue 117 shares for every 100 equity shares of Sapphire Foods.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2007, Chávez renationalized the country’s oil industry by requiring that foreign companies give PDVSA a 60% equity stake in their joint ventures.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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Second-life batteries offer potential for circular economy Jeff Renaud, CEO of Relectrify, highlighted that the project demonstrates how Australian innovation can play a leading role in the global shift toward carbon neutrality and the circular economy.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
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According to her bio on Cooley’s website, Hartnett serves as a trial and appellate advocate and has done work on a variety of issues including LGBTQ+ equality, civil rights and criminal justice.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2026
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Top donors to the committee include Smart Justice California, a criminal justice advocacy group, and health care company DaVita, which have each given more than $100,000 since 2024.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The administrative investigation was later assigned to an independent third investigator to ensure independence and objectivity, said O’Grodnick.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Iran thus has every right to demand that the IAEA be diligent in observing its own procedures and codes of conduct on impartiality, objectivity, confidentiality, and sensitivity to national security concerns in exchange for continued cooperation.—
Mohammad Javad Zarif,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Costco would add one right-in/right-out turn on Idaho 55, another on Hill Road, and a new roundabout on Hill Road, the traffic analysis said.—
Rose Evans
January 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 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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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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