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Synonyms
candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, evenhanded, fair, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced
Antonyms
biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust
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The Toronto International Film Festival has tried to play an active role in shifting the awards-season conversation toward more equitable terrain. — Washington Post, "Female directors hope to write a new script for Oscar season," 11 Sep. 2019 Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing drivers went on strike before Uber's IPO in May, demanding, among other things, a more equitable pay structure. — CBS News, "California approves bill that will turn gig workers into employees," 11 Sep. 2019 These days, pre-employment and pre-apprenticeship programs create formal on-ramps for workers to employers looking to hire—a more equitable form of access than requiring workers to rely on personal networks, which are often segregated. — Fortune, "We Can Fix the Racial Wealth Gap by Reforming Hiring Practices," 3 Sep. 2019 Expectations are that there will a more equitable workload split between Lindsay and Royce Freeman in 2019, but Lindsay rushed for 1,037 yards (5.4 YPC), added 35 catches for 241 yards and scored a total of 10 touchdowns as a rookie. — Kevin Hanson, SI.com, "Fantasy Football 2019: 10 Undervalued Players," 29 Aug. 2019 Instead of a top-down approach, leaders are including the broader community to arrive at more equitable solutions. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga County inmates likely to spend more time behind bars with Judge Joseph D. Russo: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019," 20 Aug. 2019 In all these places, dropping the cost of riding the bus, tram, or train serves the dual purpose of reducing carbon emissions and making things more equitable for those who don’t or can’t drive. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "Free Bus Rides in Salt Lake City Might Not Be So Far-Fetched," 9 Aug. 2019 Somewhere that’s better, healthier, safer, more equitable for all Americans, regardless of their ZIP code. — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Chicago isn’t numb to violence. We’re marching and advocating and grieving. But if Ivanka wants to help …," 7 Aug. 2019 To be clear, this isn’t a case against any of the other essential elements of a progressive agenda, such as a more equitable tax system, universal health insurance, and public investment in education and infrastructure. — Steven Vogel, Vox, "Why 2020 Democrats need to have a serious debate about policing," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'equitable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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