1
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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2
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
People are pitted against one another in the quest for the truth and justice.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
In the New Georgia Project announcement, the board called for advocates across Georgia and the United States to continue its voter registration goals and fight for justice.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
That summer, more than 14,000 people were arrested during racial-justice protests—mostly for curfew violations, not violence.
—Alexis Coe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Louisville Metro Government has settled a lawsuit with protesters from the 2020 racial justice movement.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
In the New Georgia Project announcement, the board called for advocates across Georgia and the United States to continue its voter registration goals and fight for justice.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
That summer, more than 14,000 people were arrested during racial-justice protests—mostly for curfew violations, not violence.
—Alexis Coe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Louisville Metro Government has settled a lawsuit with protesters from the 2020 racial justice movement.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
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Wyeth hadn’t gotten the exposure right, and greasy shadows overwhelmed almost all the fine detail in the boy’s image.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Russia remains the only foreign government that has formally recognized the Taliban and diplomats have said steps toward recognition require a change of course on women’s rights.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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And a federal judge last week ordered federal agents to begin wearing their own body cameras this week.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The moving performance brought Robert to tears, along with judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli, and Terri also appeared visibly emotional throughout.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Getting there will require a policy strategy that favors technological neutrality, harnesses open-source software, prioritizes funding for algorithm and application development research, and has a low barrier of access.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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For observers, even small clerical mistakes take on larger meaning in cases already testing public faith in the department’s competence, neutrality and independence from political influence.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thank goodness Luxy offers a free video consultation.—
Jessica Hartshorn,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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Oh, my goodness, because that’s where the work was.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bilodeau was arrested Tuesday and arraigned in a Nassau County court Wednesday morning.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, Mazzulla has let his new guard hear about his mistakes on that end of the court.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Denholm has repeatedly denied that her objectivity has been clouded by the wealth she’s made selling Tesla stock over the years.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Linda is the main character, but there’s very little objectivity from her.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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So while oil-rich states acquired Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, and the Premier League boomed with equity funding from the United States, the biggest team on the planet remained beyond the clutches of private investors.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The partnership hopes to raise as much as $100 billion in equity and debt to build out AI computing and energy infrastructure.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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“Justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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