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
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.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
But the incident shows that, far from presenting some evenhanded view of reality, A.I. output simply reflects the concerns and priorities of its designers.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
The New York Times and outlets including The Associated Press published sober-minded and evenhanded dispatches from the trial.
—Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for evenhanded
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
But the incident shows that, far from presenting some evenhanded view of reality, A.I. output simply reflects the concerns and priorities of its designers.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 July 2025
The New York Times and outlets including The Associated Press published sober-minded and evenhanded dispatches from the trial.
—Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for evenhanded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenhanded
Adjective
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She is made superior simply by being a researcher, impartial observer, who must see without the prejudicial lens of her own culture and experience.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Credible, reliable and impartial evidence is the goal of legitimate science.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Illinois promised the nation a model for equitable cannabis legalization.—
Sonya M. Harper,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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To ensure equitable access, students are placed into two divisions based on their level of training.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No one’s there to help provide guidance to those schools that may be intentionally or unintentionally denied access to equal educational opportunities for English learners.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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All stress is not created equal.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenhanded. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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