fair-minded
adjective
fair-mind·ed
ˈfer-ˌmīn-dəd 
: marked by impartiality and honesty : just, unprejudiced
fair-mindedness
noun
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Tuesday’s presidential debate was, among other things, an excellent real-world test of the candidates’ cognitive fitness—and any fair-minded mental-health expert would be very worried about Donald Trump’s performance.
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Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
Governments can provide education, contraception and other health care services, not because doing so will reduce birth rates but because these are vital components of a progressive, fair-minded society.
—Emily Klancher Merchant, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
The case involved an egregious and straightforward violation of the First Amendment, and Sotomayor’s name on the opinion drives home the fact that there’s really only one fair-minded way to decide this case.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 30 May 2024
Many fair-minded individuals praised Haley for her honesty and courage in taking on and sharply criticizing a behemoth.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
The Moon in fair-minded Libra will start the day off with a pair of awkward angles, first to excitable Jupiter in Taurus, then to loving Venus in Pisces.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
But no fair-minded observer could equate the policies of Seoul and Pyongyang.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2023
Luna pulls everything together with fair-minded Venus, adding a code of ethics to our elevated mindset.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Evan Chalmers, cheerful, respectful, fair-minded and friendly as a coach, who has always been a pleasure to be around, started coaching football and baseball at Laguna Beach High in the late 1980s after graduating from San Diego State.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
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Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
Governments can provide education, contraception and other health care services, not because doing so will reduce birth rates but because these are vital components of a progressive, fair-minded society.
—Emily Klancher Merchant, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
The case involved an egregious and straightforward violation of the First Amendment, and Sotomayor’s name on the opinion drives home the fact that there’s really only one fair-minded way to decide this case.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 30 May 2024
Many fair-minded individuals praised Haley for her honesty and courage in taking on and sharply criticizing a behemoth.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
The Moon in fair-minded Libra will start the day off with a pair of awkward angles, first to excitable Jupiter in Taurus, then to loving Venus in Pisces.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
But no fair-minded observer could equate the policies of Seoul and Pyongyang.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2023
Luna pulls everything together with fair-minded Venus, adding a code of ethics to our elevated mindset.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Evan Chalmers, cheerful, respectful, fair-minded and friendly as a coach, who has always been a pleasure to be around, started coaching football and baseball at Laguna Beach High in the late 1980s after graduating from San Diego State.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
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“Fair-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-minded. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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