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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3
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
But now the 55-year-old beleaguered mogul — worth as much as $1 billion just three years ago — spends his days moving with little fanfare through the maze of hallways and rooms that make up the federal justice system, his once-black hair and beard faded to gray.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 May 2025
It’s obviously been over 1000 days since Shereen was murdered and nobody’s been prosecuted and her family has been fighting for justice.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2025
Feeding South Florida, a food bank that aids millions of food-insecure residents, is asking for the community’s help finding vital kitchen equipment worth thousands of dollars and bringing the men responsible to justice.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free
Melina Khan is a trending reporter covering national news for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 May 2025
It’s obviously been over 1000 days since Shereen was murdered and nobody’s been prosecuted and her family has been fighting for justice.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 May 2025
Feeding South Florida, a food bank that aids millions of food-insecure residents, is asking for the community’s help finding vital kitchen equipment worth thousands of dollars and bringing the men responsible to justice.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free
Melina Khan is a trending reporter covering national news for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
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The other won two games to advance from play-in purgatory to eke into the playoffs proper and earn the right to experience the hard slap that is a 2-0 hole.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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But there are at least hundreds of others, among them the 299 sent to Panama and 200 to Costa Rica, who have been deported without basic due process and denied the right to seek asylum.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the High Court in London ruled that the decision was lawful and that decision was later upheld by three senior Court of Appeal judges.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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William Kunstler, the lawyer who had tried to exonerate the two men wrongfully convicted of killing Malcolm, was cast as the Boston judge who sentences Malcolm to prison.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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This is part of Yamaha’s big plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, using a mix of electric, alternative fuels and now hydrogen technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Or a brand claiming carbon neutrality without disclosing whether its offsets are verified or effective.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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This alcohol-free, fluoride-free and preservative-free formula is infused with the natural goodness of peppermint, spearmint, cardamom, fennel, clove, oregano and tea tree oils.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Testarossa club manager Tracy Chastain, who grew up in the South, personally vetted the gravy, and everyone universally loved the buttery goodness of the biscuits, of which were left nary a crumb.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Diddy turns down plea deal in court, judge rules on jury selection before trial: Live updatesNeed a break?—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Gonzalez Rogers also referred the case to federal prosecutors to investigate whether Apple committed criminal contempt of court for flouting her 2021 ruling.—
Josh Sisco,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Whereas empathy can lead to emotional entanglement that can distort decision-making, compassionate objectivity acknowledges and validates emotions without being overtaken by them.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over time, partisan news has flourished, and mainstream outlets have struggled to maintain broad credibility even while striving for objectivity.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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To ensure that actors are incentivized to license their likenesses, Synthesia also recently launched an equity fund.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the close of trading on April 8, Stovall said, many U.S. equity market benchmarks posted their steepest declines during a nearly two-month sell-off for stocks.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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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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“Justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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