evenhanded

adjective

even·​hand·​ed ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce evenhanded (audio)
evenhandedly adverb
evenhandedness noun

Examples of evenhanded in a Sentence

I thought it was an evenhanded assessment of her performance. an evenhanded meting out of punishment
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Stourton is evenhanded, despite having served as a chairman of Sotheby’s. Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025 But he’s never had a bigger accomplice in deceit than Donald Trump. ‘Live within the truth’ By participating in the moral and factual inversions that Putin has deployed for his invasion of Ukraine, the Trump administration isn’t setting itself up as some sort of evenhanded broker to end the war. Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 If the courts are evenhanded, however, ruthless accountability can put Pakistan on a true path to democracy. Syed Fazl-E-Haider, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2017 The administration’s ongoing comprehensive China policy review should also reflect this more evenhanded assessment of the U.S.-Chinese relationship; officials throughout the government should be encouraged to openly address the need for mutually productive interactions with Beijing. Russell Jeung, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for evenhanded

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evenhanded was in 1611

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“Evenhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenhanded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

evenhanded

adjective
even·​hand·​ed ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce evenhanded (audio)
: not favoring one over another : fair, impartial
an evenhanded decision
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