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
The private equity firm KKR invested more than 300 million pounds into PureGym in 2021 and has been expanding the franchise worldwide with locations in Europe and Saudi Arabia, according to a news release.
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Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Private equity firm Ares Management, as well as athletes including Candace Parker, Lindsey Vonn and Kevin Durant previously invested at the league level.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
That came amid an 18% slump in revenue from equity issuance.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
In 2026, equity is structural risk management.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 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.—
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Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
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In addition to bills aimed at saving Coloradans money, there will be more 50 criminal justice bills aimed at making the state safer.—
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News reports simply don’t do justice to the level of chaos and disruption and trauma the federal government is raining down upon our communities.—
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The administrative investigation was later assigned to an independent third investigator to ensure independence and objectivity, said O’Grodnick.—
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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.—
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
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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.—
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
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“Equity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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