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
Stourton is evenhanded, despite having served as a chairman of Sotheby’s.
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Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
But he’s never had a bigger accomplice in deceit than Donald Trump.
‘Live within the truth’
By participating in the moral and factual inversions that Putin has deployed for his invasion of Ukraine, the Trump administration isn’t setting itself up as some sort of evenhanded broker to end the war.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Now, he’s taken a more evenhanded approach to dealing with the incoming Trump administration.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 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
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Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
But he’s never had a bigger accomplice in deceit than Donald Trump.
‘Live within the truth’
By participating in the moral and factual inversions that Putin has deployed for his invasion of Ukraine, the Trump administration isn’t setting itself up as some sort of evenhanded broker to end the war.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Now, he’s taken a more evenhanded approach to dealing with the incoming Trump administration.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenhanded
Adjective
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Covering Wisconsin is the state's navigator program and was created under the Affordable Care Act to provide free, impartial help signing up for coverage.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yes, that was a dispiriting afternoon, but most impartial observers would agree Farke’s side were competitive, if blunt at Turf Moor.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Leo’s homily called for peace and equitable redistribution of resources, signaling his pontificate can now advance his own agenda after months consumed by the celebration.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to Instagram posts from Brown's consulting company, Roundtree's priorities include equitable economic development, parks, investing in youth, and a justice system focused on prevention and rehabilitation.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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,
10 Nov. 2025
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An erg is a unit of energy equal to 10−7 joules (100 nJ).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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