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
Now, he’s taken a more evenhanded approach to dealing with the incoming Trump administration.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
In the Middle East, the new administration has criticized the Trump plan for an Israeli-Palestinian settlement as one-sided and wholly unrealistic, and Biden advisers have advocated for a more evenhanded approach that would build momentum toward a two-state solution.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2021
Although tensions on the Middle East have ebbed and flowed, the successful Camp David negotiation won acclaim among Israelis and Arabs alike, who praised it as an evenhanded approach from the U.S.
Carter was a peacemaker but not a pacifist, and saw the need for military strength.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
But other series with similar themes of political awakening manage to feel more evenhanded in their approach.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
In the Middle East, the new administration has criticized the Trump plan for an Israeli-Palestinian settlement as one-sided and wholly unrealistic, and Biden advisers have advocated for a more evenhanded approach that would build momentum toward a two-state solution.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2021
Although tensions on the Middle East have ebbed and flowed, the successful Camp David negotiation won acclaim among Israelis and Arabs alike, who praised it as an evenhanded approach from the U.S.
Carter was a peacemaker but not a pacifist, and saw the need for military strength.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
But other series with similar themes of political awakening manage to feel more evenhanded in their approach.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenhanded
Adjective
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What happened to being committed to the impartial pursuit of justice, without regard to political affiliation or motivation and without fear or favor?—
Peter Arbeeny,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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The plaintiffs argue that this directive undermines the FEC's bipartisan structure, established to ensure impartial enforcement of federal campaign finance laws.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Provide a solid mix of informal and formal mentorship programs for a work culture that empowers employees and creates a more equitable and fulfilling workplace for all.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The mission of the foundation is to open doors, break barriers and build a more equitable, inclusive industry for creatives of color, all in pursuit of this limitless future that Virgil believed so deeply in.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2025
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Our foundational document, held and displayed in the National Archives building on the National Mall, insists that all men are created equal and rails against the tyranny of despots and kings.—
Elaine Weiss,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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