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
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
Contract enforcement must be evenhanded, treating residents and foreign investors alike.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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
Contract enforcement must be evenhanded, treating residents and foreign investors alike.
—Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
See All Example Sentences for evenhanded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenhanded
Adjective
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China won’t fund projects promoting gender equity, affirmative action, training impartial judges, or improvements on regulatory performance in African nations as these are not things that its government values at home.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Our reviews are impartial and our opinions are our own.—
Joe Salas
October 29,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Probitkin said Jefferson Health's goal is to maintain an equitable relationship with UnitedHealthcare with fair reimbursement levels that will benefit patients and enable LVHN to continue providing the highest quality of care, regardless of insurer.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, wrote that the next mayor can lobby at the state level for more equitable funding for public schools.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Madrid enters the match in strong form, with Jude Bellingham continuing to be the driving force from midfield, contributing goals and creativity in equal measure.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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