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noun

equity

CEFR B2

the value of ownership in an asset after subtracting debts or liabilities

In a sentence

Six example sentences with equity, each labelled with its topic.

  • After nine years of payments she had enough equity in the gym to borrow against it and open a second room.

    Fitness

  • The building is worth two million and carries a loan of one and a half, so the owner's equity is modest.

    Finance

  • She took a smaller salary in exchange for equity, betting that a two percent share would eventually be worth more.

    Startups

  • The retired guard bought a small stake in the club, and his equity grew as the arena's debt was paid down.

    Basketball

  • Once the bakery's loan is repaid, the founders' equity will equal the full value of the ovens and the lease.

    Business

  • Rising house prices lifted household equity across the country, since mortgages stayed fixed while home values climbed.

    Economics

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