equity

noun

ˈe-kwə-tē How to pronounce equity (audio)
Definition of equitynext
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 Importantly, while only half of equity funding now counts towards a club’s SCMP figures, there is no limit on how much owners can put in. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Shareholders’ equity is what remains after the company has paid all its liabilities. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Another way to view any Silver Lake talks with Workday is not so much as a vote of confidence in software sector as a sign of weakness in private equity, said David Siffringer, head of equity research at Cantor Fitzgerald. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
  1. neutrality
  2. justice
  3. objectivity
  4. right
  5. neutralism
  6. objectiveness
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  • In peacetime — which, due to its neutrality, is the norm in Switzerland — these bunkers are turned into wine cellars, saunas or, in the case of the University of Bern, storage.
    — Rob Schmitz, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Institutional capital is the confidence that governments, donors and citizens place in an institution’s neutrality, legitimacy, consistency and ability to apply its mandate impartially.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutrality
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  • For Margarita Wray, the possibility of losing her son has turned the criminal case into an intensely personal fight for justice.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In December, the tribunal issued its final judgment in The Hague—a symbolic choice given the city’s role as a center of international justice—upholding the charge of gender persecution.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of justice
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  • One of the biggest mistakes leaders make during a mid-year review is allowing optimism to replace objectivity.
    — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of objectivity
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  • Conference championship games are worth more than $200 million to the conferences in broadcast rights fees, so any additional playoff rounds that replace them would need to more than make up for that amount.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of right
Noun
  • 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
  • Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
    — Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
Definition of neutralism
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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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