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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Once again, Attorney General Bonta has failed to perform his fiduciary duty of providing fair and impartial information to the voters.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Primus said in his tenure the STB always strove to be impartial and apolitical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For an equitable comparison, peer stock returns also reflect post-earnings one-day (1D) returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Sebastian Parker and Christopher Towler lead Black Insight Research, a research firm that specializes in seeking solutions to more equitable outcomes for the Black community.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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As far as fans knew, Herndon was an official band member with equal ownership in the name.—
Cindy Watts,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Elon Musk’s xAI has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging that their partnership to integrate ChatGPT into iPhones violates antitrust laws by blocking rival chatbots from equal access.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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