as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
an evenhanded meting out of punishment
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Recent Examples of evenhanded
It Now, an evenhanded public affairs program that ran from 1951-58.
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Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Given the asymmetry of power between the Israelis and the Palestinians, progress on building a viable Palestinian state will require the strong oversight of a commanding, evenhanded mediator.
—Mohammad Shtayyeh, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2024
And experts, including Dr. Crandall, said the bureau and other federal agencies had become more evenhanded and clearly concerned with climate change over the last several decades.
—Anna Kramer, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Perhaps Robert Hur wanted to appear evenhanded and nonpartisan by absolving Biden but criticizing his mental faculties.
—Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
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Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Given the asymmetry of power between the Israelis and the Palestinians, progress on building a viable Palestinian state will require the strong oversight of a commanding, evenhanded mediator.
—Mohammad Shtayyeh, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2024
And experts, including Dr. Crandall, said the bureau and other federal agencies had become more evenhanded and clearly concerned with climate change over the last several decades.
—Anna Kramer, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Perhaps Robert Hur wanted to appear evenhanded and nonpartisan by absolving Biden but criticizing his mental faculties.
—Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenhanded
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In a statement released Monday, both parties claimed that Biden influenced the decision of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, which evaluates foreign investments for potential national security threats, and breached the companies’ right to an impartial review.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Randy Grice, the former chair of the now-defunct North Miami Citizens Investigative Board, said his board had fulfilled an important function in the community: giving residents an impartial way to review uncomfortable encounters with law enforcement.Matthew Cupelli, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pay Transparency Laws Pay transparency laws require employers to disclose salary ranges and, in some cases, benefits to create equitable pay practices.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Toward Environmental Justice: Key Concepts Environmental justice results from the equitable distribution of environmental benefits and harms through the restructuring of systems of oppression.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Those 15 guys are forcing turnover after turnover while breaking opponents’ offenses and wills in equal measure this season.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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There are a few ways to make a saline solution; some doctors recommend equal parts of table salt and distilled water, while other recipes are more complex.Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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