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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
The School of Law’s Civil Rights and Racial Justice Clinic offers students practical experience in representing clients of all ethnicities, white, people of color, women and men, who experience problems with housing, discrimination, and other justice issues.
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But the timeline for deciding the case now looks more or less typical and could reflect the normal back-and-forth that occurs not just in the biggest cases but in almost all the disputes the justices hear.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the real-life diary of 18th-century midwife Martha Ballard, the story is set in post-Revolutionary America and charts how a woman’s pursuit of justice threatens to upend a community.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Busy Philipps Philipps in a Saturday Instagram post reshared statements demanding justice for Pretti as well as the defunding of ICE.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But the timeline for deciding the case now looks more or less typical and could reflect the normal back-and-forth that occurs not just in the biggest cases but in almost all the disputes the justices hear.
—Mark Sherman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Inspired by the real-life diary of 18th-century midwife Martha Ballard, the story is set in post-Revolutionary America and charts how a woman’s pursuit of justice threatens to upend a community.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Busy Philipps Philipps in a Saturday Instagram post reshared statements demanding justice for Pretti as well as the defunding of ICE.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
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Members of Congress have for months been denied their lawful right to inspect detention facilities in Minnesota, New Jersey, Florida and California.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underlying lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that federal officers violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of six protesters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Preparing evidence for a judge to review is time-consuming at a time when the White House is pressuring ICE to arrest millions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the five-year prison term, a judge ordered Tuipulotu to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Second-life batteries offer potential for circular economy Jeff Renaud, CEO of Relectrify, highlighted that the project demonstrates how Australian innovation can play a leading role in the global shift toward carbon neutrality and the circular economy.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
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Get your own bowl and enjoy all the greasy goodness for yourself.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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For example, a heavy sauce needs a thicker noodle to catch all of that goodness.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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On visits later in the spring of my fourteenth birthday, Jim holds court on the small bank under the birch trees outside Stora Mans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Papoli’s divorce filing requested Goodarzi pay her legal fees, while his response asked the court to have each party cover their own costs.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Because History is best interpreted by those with the distance to maintain a semblance of objectivity.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just walk away today and come back when feelings settle and objectivity returns.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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In order to be reinstated, Reed will have to forfeit his player equity in the PGA Tour until 2030.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Markets such as silver and platinum are a fraction of the size of gold or major equity benchmarks like the S & P 500, meaning the recent influx of speculative capital is having an outsized impact on prices.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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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 31 Jan. 2026.
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