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
El Car Wash offers equity ownership across the business so employees can benefit from the company’s profits along with professional development and career training opportunities to retain and promote staff, according to Karas.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Raizada, who is the CEO of private equity firm Spectrum Business Ventures Inc., has left a significant mark on Miami's multi-million dollar housing market by developing and selling luxury properties all across Miami Beach.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Insofar as that description applies to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, early indications suggest that mainstream Democrats welcome their emancipation.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
The reversal comes amid ongoing anti-DEI action from conservative politicians, who have implemented policies restricting diversity and equity programs in government, colleges, universities, and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Raizada, who is the CEO of private equity firm Spectrum Business Ventures Inc., has left a significant mark on Miami's multi-million dollar housing market by developing and selling luxury properties all across Miami Beach.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Insofar as that description applies to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, early indications suggest that mainstream Democrats welcome their emancipation.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
The reversal comes amid ongoing anti-DEI action from conservative politicians, who have implemented policies restricting diversity and equity programs in government, colleges, universities, and more.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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One way to cut the Gordian knot would be Ukrainian neutrality.—
Armstrong Williams,
Orange County Register,
13 Jan. 2025
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Since the full transfer of the canal in 1999, in accordance with the Torrijos-Carter Treaties of 1977, which guaranteed its neutrality, mostly things have worked well.—
Llewellyn King,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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Environmental justice and drinking water quality: are there socioeconomic disparities in nitrate levels in U.S. drinking water?—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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In Free Speech Coalition et al. v. Paxton, opponents of the Texas law (represented by the ACLU), will urge the justices to overturn the mandate on grounds the law unconstitutionally infringes on free speech for adults.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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First, avoid letting your friendship compromise fairness or objectivity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Various outfits, positioning themselves as neutral guides to the marketplace of ideas, now tout evaluations of news organizations’ trustworthiness, but relying on these requires trusting in the quality and objectivity of the evaluation.—
Fergus McIntosh,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Image One monarchy survived — and as remarkable as that survival is the fact that for 133 of the last 200 years England has been ruled by two queens regnant, women who inherited the throne in their own right.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But a square hole at bottom right reveals a middle-aged couple in the distance, dressed in dark business suits.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2025.
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