EVENHANDEDNESS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

evenhandedness

noun

as in neutrality

lack of favoritism toward one side or another we trust the evenhandedness of our marriage counselor implicitly

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Recent Examples of evenhandedness One of Homer’s greatest strengths is his evenhandedness, his palpable sympathy for both sides of a conflict. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

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Noun

After decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader nonalignment with major powers, Sweden joined NATO in 2024 as the trans-Atlantic military alliance’s 32nd member.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
The organization also recommended IU adopt a stronger institutional neutrality statement, which is a policy where leaders pledge to not take a position on social and political issues.

— Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutrality

Noun

Fielder and Oppenheim have created a fascinating portrait of a relationship, decimating notions of objectivity in documentary while also interrogating the limits of fiction.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Rather than striving for some impossible degree of objectivity, Grossman and Herr embraced their own subjectivities.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of objectivity

Noun

Reitano also stated that the benefits that people like her could bring to the bench would come from impartiality itself rather than diversity of prosecutorial and defense backgrounds alone.

— Rafael Perez, Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
If some umpires have treated Vitello differently than other managers, then that’s a poor reflection on them for betraying their impartiality.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of impartiality

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