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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
Prior homeownership gives them access to home equity to tap, in some cases enough to buy homes outright.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Between the lines: Many U.S. newspapers that used to be independent or family-owned now belong to large newspaper groups whose owners, often hedge funds or private equity groups, have decided to pull the plug on endorsements.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The Apple-selling frenzy comes as Buffett has pared down his equity holdings across the board over the past two years.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Maraval, who had a long history with Why Not having sold a number of its titles throughout the years, found two key partners to put in the equity: David Taghioff’s Library Pictures International and Saint Laurent Productions, the film production company of French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Between the lines: Many U.S. newspapers that used to be independent or family-owned now belong to large newspaper groups whose owners, often hedge funds or private equity groups, have decided to pull the plug on endorsements.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
The Apple-selling frenzy comes as Buffett has pared down his equity holdings across the board over the past two years.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Maraval, who had a long history with Why Not having sold a number of its titles throughout the years, found two key partners to put in the equity: David Taghioff’s Library Pictures International and Saint Laurent Productions, the film production company of French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equity
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The program also includes financial incentives for retrofits and renewable energy installations. Boston Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance is part of the city's bold climate goals, targeting carbon neutrality by 2050.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Working toward the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the company has installed solar panels at its overseas factories, adopted biomass as a fuel source and is purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs).SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Tribes were in even worse shape, and Collier, a social justice advocate, instituted several reforms to federal Indian policy.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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During the 2024 basketball season, the WNBA and its players focused social justice efforts into key two areas: civic engagement and reproductive health advocacy.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But that objectivity, harnessed by both the warfighter and the peacemaker, should preserve human subjectivity, which is essential for the responsible exercise of force.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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While the committee has a rigorous protocol in place to ensure as much objectivity in its rankings as possible, the human element of the selection process is not immune to bias.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead, the 76-year-old former media mogul has been languishing in solitary confinement at a maximum-security prison for defending the free-speech rights of the citizens of Hong Kong.Ashley McGuire, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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As long the branding does not weaken the future right of the Palestinian refugees, that can be an option.Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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