EVENHANDED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

evenhanded

adjective

ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd

Definition of evenhanded

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 Characters are skewed not to create an evenhanded debate but to sensationalize one, with a young fact-minded novice looking to follow the rules is blindsided by a supercilious writer not willing to bend his vision to the needs of editors, fact checkers or even printers or distributors. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 Aimed at average readers as well as lawyers, the book is evenhanded, eye-opening, and authoritative. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2026 The biography is presented as a clear-eyed and evenhanded examination of Reid’s complex legacy that neither whitewashes his methods nor diminishes his accomplishments. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 His background in writing for professionals in education and healthcare has honed his evenhanded and empathetic approach to delicate subjects. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evenhanded

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Sheriff Darryl Forté said in the news release authorized an investigation and requested help from the Jackson County Drug Task Force, an outside law enforcement agency, to ensure an impartial investigation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
While everyday Democrats threw their hands up in the air and wondered what on earth was happening, Garland’s Justice Department hemmed and hawed about staying impartial, objective, and neutral in the face of violent authoritarianism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of impartial

Adjective

General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday that his office is seeking civil penalties and equitable relief against the operators of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, accusing them of mismanaging its hazardous waste.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
They were not thrilled that women were allowed on campus, so there was this resistance to enforcing Title IX to becoming more gender equitable.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of equitable

Adjective

Iceland, long a leader in gender equality, subsidizes childcare, legislates equal wages, gives paid parental leave to both men and women, and has a gender equality act that includes a quota for women on boards.

— Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
To be considered their equal, Wilson wrote, was a standard worth chasing for any young baseball star.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

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