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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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Common proposals include a military freeze along current frontlines and terms for Ukraine’s postwar status that range from formal neutrality to full disarmament.Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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But Democratic leadership is maintaining strict neutrality on these committee fights, saying the caucus will work its will.Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Monica Sanders is an attorney, scholar, and writer focused on sustainability, climate justice, and emerging resilience technologies.Monica Sanders, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Saying so much about the administration, or maladministration, of justice.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 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 17 Dec. 2024.
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