1
as in right
the practice of giving to others what is their due or an instance of this
the victim's family felt that justice had been done in the case
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2
as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
with scrupulous justice, the marriage counselor noted that both parties had much to atone for
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Recent Examples of justice
For at least two years in the late 1940s, the building, then owned by a predecessor bank of Credit Suisse, housed a key stop on the secret routes that allowed Nazi officials to escape justice and flee to South America, known as rat lines.
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Hugo Miller, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
Right now, one of the biggest problems in our justice system, in my opinion, is the fact that public defense is overworked, underpaid.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
What is the meaning of justice?
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The organization is also infamous for targeting those — particularly Palestinians and Muslims but also Jews and others — who speak out for Palestinian justice.
—Donna Nevel, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Hugo Miller, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
Right now, one of the biggest problems in our justice system, in my opinion, is the fact that public defense is overworked, underpaid.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
What is the meaning of justice?
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
The organization is also infamous for targeting those — particularly Palestinians and Muslims but also Jews and others — who speak out for Palestinian justice.
—Donna Nevel, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
Noun
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission already has the power to investigate schools and enforce students’ rights, but it’s rarely used for that end.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lesli Boese told the judge Thursday that Casap was too dangerous to ever be released from prison.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that judges who blocked executive orders sanctioning several law firms had infringed on the president’s authority.—
Mark Berman,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lack of neutrality was surprising and deeply disappointing.—
Andrea Levine O’Rourke,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Holy See has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, though Leo has spoken out strongly against the humanitarian toll of Israel's military action in Gaza and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ham will speak for you, and your Easter meal memory will be packed with goodness.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Thank goodness for the re-enter rule used in spring training.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Needing to go the length of the court, Palisades inbounded the ball to Levey, who was pinned along the sideline near the scorer’s table with time running out and had to launch an off-balance shot that fell short.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Players were offered $10,000 to $30,000 bribes per game, and Smith paid players after successful bets, according to court documents.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The astounding thing is that the precision or objectivity—the objectivity of his approach—strangely results in a totally subjective fountain of tears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Internal Revenue Service backed off audits of partnerships, while the White House ordered agencies to open up retirement plans to private equity and credit.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Global equities remain sensitive to the energy moves.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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“Justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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