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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
Earlier this week, a report emerged that Walgreens is considering a sale to private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
According to the Bills, the private equity firm Arctos is also entering the fold as part of the new ownership group.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
The Buffalo Bills have sold a 10% take to private equity firm Arctos and an additional 10.6% of the team to nine other minority owners.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
For most of the last century, before hedge funds and private equity firms dominated Wall Street, limited partnerships played a very specific role.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
According to the Bills, the private equity firm Arctos is also entering the fold as part of the new ownership group.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
The Buffalo Bills have sold a 10% take to private equity firm Arctos and an additional 10.6% of the team to nine other minority owners.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
For most of the last century, before hedge funds and private equity firms dominated Wall Street, limited partnerships played a very specific role.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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The university told school leaders not to pick sides in political debates while adopting viewpoint neutrality in September.Jon Styf | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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The creation of the company represents one among many steps toward climate neutrality by 2030, as part of Boss’ sustainability pledge, which also includes achieving climate neutrality throughout its entire value chain by 2045.Martino Carrera, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Writing about life in Pottstown, PA, in the early part of the 20th century, McBride centers his book on Chona, an empathetic Jewish woman whose fierce sense of fairness and justice knits together the town’s Black, Jewish and immigrant residents.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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This ongoing case adds to concerns about safety in the area, leaving residents hopeful for swift progress and justice for the victims.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Appeal to logic and emotion. Build a foundation of objectivity and facts that stakeholders can comprehend, but don’t underestimate the emotional components of change.Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Feminist philosophers, like Martha Nussbaum and Annette Baier, offer an explanation for our refusal to relinquish it: The claim to objectivity offers us the dream of invulnerability.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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However, after entering into a questionable acquisition and overseeing an underperforming management team, stockholders would be well within their rights to question whether this is the right board to embark on this crucial search.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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But the doctor can't be called, now that he's wrapped up in his own criminal case and pleaded his Fifth Amendment right not to testify, Colovos argued.Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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