equal opportunity

adjective

US
: not discriminating against people because of their race, religion, etc.
an equal opportunity employer

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Carr has raised the prospect of reviewing whether the show still fell under the bona fide news exemption of the FCC’s equal opportunity rule. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025 So, total transparency, treating them equally, fairly, giving them equal opportunity to race each other. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025 Just 40 percent believe that the government explained the election process for parliamentarians clearly and gave everyone an equal opportunity to compete. — Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025 Emerson found that Corpus prioritized her personal relationship with Aenlle over her duty to make hiring decisions based on merit and equal opportunity. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for equal opportunity

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equal opportunity

noun
often attributive
: freedom from discrimination (as in employment) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or sometimes sexual orientation see also Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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