equitability

noun

as in fairness

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  1. fairness
  2. impartiality
  3. equity
  4. evenhandedness
  5. fair-mindedness
Noun
  • But despite tropes that paint our era as one of apathy and distraction, our reporting shows agency – individuals and communities putting aside differences to demand both fairness and the ability to define what matters.
    — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Courts rely on consistent legal standards to ensure fairness, and businesses rely on those same principles to make investments, hire employees, and plan for the future.
    — Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • The channel has come under fire from journalists for breaching the impartiality rules that apply to news broadcasters.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Judge Chitty was assigned to oversee the case after Roach was removed from further proceedings following the defense's challenge to his impartiality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of impartiality
Noun
  • Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cash-rich labs are offering athlete-like salaries plus equity packages that can turn early employees into billionaires.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of equity
Noun
  • One of Homer’s greatest strengths is his evenhandedness, his palpable sympathy for both sides of a conflict.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of evenhandedness
Noun
  • His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Definition of fair-mindedness
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