equitable
equitable
/ˈɛ kwə tə bəl/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
Usage(s):
- To win the investors back after Wall Street crisis, both the markets and the brokerage industry had launched campaigns to reassure investors that Wall Street is solid and equitable.
- The US governments efforts to give blacks a more equitable share of the nation's goods and benefits has reduced the inequality between the blacks and the whites.
- The equitable allocation of money to all departments during budget left everyone with smiles.
Quotes
- Wolfowitz told the board, "You still have the opportunity to avoid long-term damage by resolving this matter in a fair and equitable way that recognizes that we all tried to do the right thing, however imperfectly we went about it."on May 16, 2007 By: Paul Wolfowitz Source: Forbes
- "Every citizen of this planet must have an equal share of the planetary atmospheric space. Long-term convergence of per capita emissions is therefore the only equitable basis for a global compact on climate change," Singh said, once again,...on Jun 30, 2008 By: Manmohan Singh Source: Calcutta Telegraph
- Correa called on Ecuadoreans to help him "achieve a brave, sovereign and dignified homeland - equitable, just and without misery."on Sep 28, 2008 By: Rafael Correa Source: guardian.co.uk
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