equitably
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of equitably
Explanation
When you do something equitably, you do it fairly or in an equal, impartial way. To share a pizza equitably, you need to give each of your friends the same number of slices. In an ideal society, people would be equitably paid for the work they do: men and women would make the same wage for doing the same job, for example. Most fair-minded people try to treat everyone equitably, although most of us tend to give special preference to those we love and care about. Equitably comes from the French équitable, "equitable or fair," ultimately from the Latin aequitatem, "equality, fairness."
Example Sentences
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Among other agenda items, nations will consider how to equitably reduce fossil fuel production and consumption, and reforming subsidies that throw up barriers to renewable energy investment.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Modernizing locker rooms and ensuring restroom access is visible and equitably placed throughout the course aren’t cosmetic upgrades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"This system is designed to ensure that when a country contributes its data, the benefits - including vaccines and treatments - are shared equitably, not commercialised exclusively by those with the resources to develop them."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Utah is an equitable-distribution state, not a community-property state: Assets and debts are divided equitably, if not always equally.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025
Corn, their staple crop, was stored in granaries and distributed equitably by clan mothers, the oldest woman from each extended family.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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