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
Cantrell, 53, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, making false statements and false declarations before a grand jury.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Doubling as an account of modern American conservatism (from media gadflies to six Supreme Court justices), the film is punctuated with contemporaneous footage that, viewed through the lens of Olin’s misdeeds, generates the tension and shock of a genre film.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Her dedication to producing tangible improvements in the realm of social justice is evidenced by her previous positions, most recently as the director of the center for social justice at the Urban League of Southwestern Ohio.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
The show was unapologetically charged with feminism, justice and liberty for all.
—Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
Doubling as an account of modern American conservatism (from media gadflies to six Supreme Court justices), the film is punctuated with contemporaneous footage that, viewed through the lens of Olin’s misdeeds, generates the tension and shock of a genre film.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Her dedication to producing tangible improvements in the realm of social justice is evidenced by her previous positions, most recently as the director of the center for social justice at the Urban League of Southwestern Ohio.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
The show was unapologetically charged with feminism, justice and liberty for all.
—Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
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Title The title is the legal right to own and use a property.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Inducing matriculation and retention at a university is not NIL as understood as part of the right of publicity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The attorneys general are asking a judge to block the administration from imposing new estrictions on the funding, arguing the money has already been approved by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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In their statement, Newsmax did not provide evidence to support their claim that the judge ruled based on their negative reporting on Biden.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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While Indonesia has maintained a policy of neutrality even amid territorial disputes with China, Malaysia and Australia, officials have been working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on nearshore defense to a blue-water navy able to project power farther from its shores.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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An effective measurement approach must maintain neutrality across channels while accounting for these external factors.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Two buttery and crunchy layers hold in all the goodness of the jammy blueberry and lemon duo.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Someone who believed in the innate goodness of people who posted comments on the internet.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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From the beginning, our mission has been to protect the integrity of the courts.—
Muhammad U. Faridi,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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He’s added 15 pounds of muscle and showed off his improvement on both ends of the court in the team’s second open practice this month.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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Because the investment piece, the kernel of the entire investment thesis is independence and objectivity.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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For Diamandis, the protocols of scientific caution and objectivity can seem as coercive as the hallmarks of aging.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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In California, one in five children are part of mixed-status families, according to a 2024 report from child health equity advocacy group the Children’s Partnership.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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But for most other people, private equity has not been an option.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
16 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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