evenhanded

adjective

even·​hand·​ed ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce evenhanded (audio)
Synonyms of evenhandednext
: fair, impartial
evenhandedly adverb
evenhandedness noun

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I thought it was an evenhanded assessment of her performance. an evenhanded meting out of punishment
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Contract enforcement must be evenhanded, treating residents and foreign investors alike. — Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 But the incident shows that, far from presenting some evenhanded view of reality, A.I. output simply reflects the concerns and priorities of its designers. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 July 2025 But other series with similar themes of political awakening manage to feel more evenhanded in their approach. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 Stourton is evenhanded, despite having served as a chairman of Sotheby’s. — Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evenhanded

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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

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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