Public Policy Language

adjective allocating resources or opportunities fairly

• The company implemented an equitable pay scale to ensure fairness among all employees.
• They made sure everyone got their fair share with the new equitable system.
• The boss finally decided to spread the wealth more equitably.
• In the game of life, it's important to play by the rules and ensure an equitable outcome for all players.

verb to withdraw financial support from a program or organization

• There is a proposal to defund certain government programs in order to allocate resources more efficiently.
• Some people want to defund the police to reallocate funds to community services.
• I heard they're trying to defund that project because it's not bringing in enough money.
• She felt like her emotions were defunded after the breakup, leaving her numb.

noun a word that can be the subject or object of a verb, can also refer to a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The financial report must account for all expenses incurred during the quarter.
• Make sure you account for all your spending when you're budgeting for the month.
• Don't forget to account for the extra charges on your bill.
• Her absence from the meeting will need to be accounted for in the decision-making process.