fair-minded
adjective
fair-mind·ed
ˈfer-ˌmīn-dəd 
: marked by impartiality and honesty : just, unprejudiced
fair-mindedness
noun
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In the community, Worthington was invariably described as the woman-in-the-know, a fair-minded reporter with a gracious manner who did her best to give equal billing to causes and cultural events throughout the Tri-City area.
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Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Above all, Hamilton was strikingly fair-minded and passionately committed to Congress’ constitutional responsibility to conduct itself as an independent branch of government.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
What hasn’t changed is that a great many Americans still are looking for straightforward, fair-minded analysis but too often find partisanship masquerading as punditry.
—The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
America and the world need high quality, fair-minded, trustworthy sources of news more than ever.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Most fair-minded people saw through it with a biased district attorney, Alvin Bragg, and a trial judge, Juan Merchan, trying to keep Trump from being reelected.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
But what happens when such a fair-minded public servant perennially on the side of innocent underdogs finds himself as the defense attorney of a judge who might be guilty of rape and assault?
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Tuesday’s presidential debate was, among other things, an excellent real-world test of the candidates’ cognitive fitness—and any fair-minded mental-health expert would be very worried about Donald Trump’s performance.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
Governments can provide education, contraception and other health care services, not because doing so will reduce birth rates but because these are vital components of a progressive, fair-minded society.
—Emily Klancher Merchant, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
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Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Above all, Hamilton was strikingly fair-minded and passionately committed to Congress’ constitutional responsibility to conduct itself as an independent branch of government.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
What hasn’t changed is that a great many Americans still are looking for straightforward, fair-minded analysis but too often find partisanship masquerading as punditry.
—The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
America and the world need high quality, fair-minded, trustworthy sources of news more than ever.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Most fair-minded people saw through it with a biased district attorney, Alvin Bragg, and a trial judge, Juan Merchan, trying to keep Trump from being reelected.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
But what happens when such a fair-minded public servant perennially on the side of innocent underdogs finds himself as the defense attorney of a judge who might be guilty of rape and assault?
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Tuesday’s presidential debate was, among other things, an excellent real-world test of the candidates’ cognitive fitness—and any fair-minded mental-health expert would be very worried about Donald Trump’s performance.
—Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
Governments can provide education, contraception and other health care services, not because doing so will reduce birth rates but because these are vital components of a progressive, fair-minded society.
—Emily Klancher Merchant, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Fair-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair-minded. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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