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
His background in writing for professionals in education and healthcare has honed his evenhanded and empathetic approach to delicate subjects.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
While Ellis’ approach has been viewed by some as assertive oversight of executive powers, Ellis’ former colleagues who spoke with CNN described her as someone who dispenses evenhanded justice.
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Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
In a frank and evenhanded assessment of their life on US campuses, one said that his American classmates on balance held racist views toward Indians and their religious beliefs and were not particularly interested in learning about their culture.
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Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
Rogoff treats those benefits, as well as the burdens of dollar dominance, in an evenhanded way.
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Kenneth S. Rogoff,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evenhanded
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
While Ellis’ approach has been viewed by some as assertive oversight of executive powers, Ellis’ former colleagues who spoke with CNN described her as someone who dispenses evenhanded justice.
—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
In a frank and evenhanded assessment of their life on US campuses, one said that his American classmates on balance held racist views toward Indians and their religious beliefs and were not particularly interested in learning about their culture.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
Rogoff treats those benefits, as well as the burdens of dollar dominance, in an evenhanded way.
—
Kenneth S. Rogoff,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenhanded
Adjective
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Our reviews are impartial and our opinions are our own.
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That raised questions about the task of sitting an impartial jury.
Adjective
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Some areas of the city have experienced historical underinvestment and a lack of equitable economic opportunities.
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At the American Cancer Society, that means showing how science, advocacy and community translate into lives saved today and how donor support delivers equitable, real-world impact tomorrow.
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Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.
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Meanwhile, battles thought to have been decided once and for all – over reproductive rights, equal pay, military service and more – are battles once again.
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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