JUSTICE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

justice

noun

ˈjə-stəs

Definition of justice

as in right

the practice of giving to others what is their due or an instance of this the victim's family felt that justice had been done in the case

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as in judge

a public official having authority to decide questions of law a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

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as in neutrality

lack of favoritism toward one side or another with scrupulous justice, the marriage counselor noted that both parties had much to atone for

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Recent Examples of justice Most important concepts, like justice or beauty or judgment, elude definition. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 The group, launched in 1969, provides training and works with state legislators and others to advocate changes to the state’s criminal justice system. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Nearly 100 people, including 11 Supreme Court justices, were killed. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 The justices did not overturn the conviction or the sentence. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for justice

Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice

Noun

French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Jury nullification is not a legal right so much as a practical power.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

Noun

Plates and cake forks were distributed by a young waitress also borrowed from Lyons, from the Corner House on Coventry Street, who cut the cakes and handed round slices to the judges.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, a federal judge in Boston had issued a preliminary injunction against USPS, blocking the mailing agency from imposing those new ballot requirements on states.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of judge

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After decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader nonalignment with major powers, Sweden joined NATO in 2024 as the trans-Atlantic military alliance’s 32nd member.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
The organization also recommended IU adopt a stronger institutional neutrality statement, which is a policy where leaders pledge to not take a position on social and political issues.

— Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutrality

Noun

Growing up, many of us remember dutifully taking a few more bites of protein (and, of course, vegetables) to appease our moms before we were allowed to progress to the sweet, carb-heavy goodness of dessert.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Following the premiere of the second season (but before the promise of a third), Innanen spoke with Variety about Paul Baker’s arc this season, the limits of delivering sitcom goodness within an eight-episode season and his hopes for a Season 3.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of goodness

Noun

Cazares’ far-off next court date, not until 2028, is not atypical, Meinecke said, given the backlog of cases in the fallout of the blitz.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
In March, the Trail Blazers were sold for $4 billion, while state and local lawmakers recently agreed on hundreds of millions in funding for a $600 million renovation of the Blazers’ home court.

— Brian Malarkey, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of court

Noun

Fielder and Oppenheim have created a fascinating portrait of a relationship, decimating notions of objectivity in documentary while also interrogating the limits of fiction.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Rather than striving for some impossible degree of objectivity, Grossman and Herr embraced their own subjectivities.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of objectivity

Noun

Its shareholders’ equity had fallen below half of its share capital by March 31, 2024.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Paramount Skydance’s plan to sell large equity stakes to the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

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