fair-minded

adjective

fair-mind·​ed ˈfer-ˌmīn-dəd How to pronounce fair-minded (audio)
: marked by impartiality and honesty : just, unprejudiced
fair-mindedness noun

Examples of fair-minded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When he was appointed special counsel, his former colleagues described him as fair-minded and apolitical. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024 But any fair-minded person would temper it with the previous and current physical, humanitarian and political atrocities that the Palestinians have endured for generations. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2024 Maryland needs its elections to be supervised by fair-minded, rational people. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024 This decision allows sensible and fair-minded observers to gain a deeper understanding of that day’s shameful events. Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023 Her classmates, fair-minded aspiring philosophers, often came from well-off families. Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2023 For many American viewers, the appeal of the series lay not only in the fair-minded characterizations of the Royal Family and the visual extravagances of one of the most expensive shows ever made but also in the deft incorporation of events that shaped U.K. politics, culture, and national identity. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023 There is an emphasis on balance as the Moon enters your fair-minded 7th house, focusing its cosmic attention on the central partnerships in your life. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023 His profile of Chris Licht was a model of probing, ethical, and fair-minded reporting. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 25 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fair-minded was in 1645

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“Fair-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-minded. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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