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even-handed

ADJECTIVE
impartial and fair
Synonyms
WEAK
aboveboard balanced disinterested equitable fair fair-and-square honest honorable impartial just justifiable neutral nonpartisan objective on the level on the up and up reasonable right square straight unbiased unprejudiced upright virtuous

Example Sentences

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But her even-handed onslaught did not survive contact with the DUP MP for East Londonderry Gregory Campbell.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Nevertheless, Trump hired her in 2021 to oversee his comeback and gained an appreciation for her even-handed professionalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

Countries with institutions that uphold law create predictability for investors and “inclusiveness”; even-handed legal institutions support equal opportunity for the many and encourage the innovation necessary for a society to thrive.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

Ma Xiaolin, a Middle East expert and professor at Zhejiang International Studies University, said China was being even-handed between the Palestinians and Israel but if pushed, would side with its Arab partners.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023

The fact that the Constitution had four guns more and a larger crew, could not prevent it from being practically an even-handed fight.

From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler