Meaning & use
Evenhanded
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Fair and impartial; treating all sides equally.
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The judge was known for her evenhanded rulings.
The reporter gave an evenhanded account of both candidates' positions.
A note on using this word
Often hyphenated as "even-handed"; both spellings are widely accepted.
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biasedone-sided
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