1
as in right
the practice of giving to others what is their due or an instance of this
the victim's family felt that justice had been done in the case
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2
as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
with scrupulous justice, the marriage counselor noted that both parties had much to atone for
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Recent Examples of justice
Metropolitan hopes to capitalize on the attention and support the work not only of the church, but others trying to address issues including environmental justice, health disparities and food insecurity, Lamar said.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Environmental justice efforts gained federal support in subsequent years.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the task force released a groundbreaking report filled with over 100 policy recommendations, ranging from financial compensation to sweeping reforms in education, housing, and criminal justice.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The spotlight has shown light on the big, bad wolves on the other end of those chats, yet the spotlight itself has perverted the process of real justice by making this a righteous spectacle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Environmental justice efforts gained federal support in subsequent years.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the task force released a groundbreaking report filled with over 100 policy recommendations, ranging from financial compensation to sweeping reforms in education, housing, and criminal justice.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
The spotlight has shown light on the big, bad wolves on the other end of those chats, yet the spotlight itself has perverted the process of real justice by making this a righteous spectacle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
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Taking inspiration from Iran’s Woman Life Freedom protests, the film revolves around a devout man who is promoted to the position of investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, just as his daughters become swept up in the pro-equal rights and democracy movement.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Instead, exercise the rest of your rights, as explained below.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Minneapolis federal consent decree is being reviewed by Judge Paul A. Magnuson, a senior judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota who was appointed by President Ronald Regan.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Wilcox is asking a judge to declare her removal unlawful and reinstate her as a member of the board.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Out of fear of encouraging communism, the United States maintained strict neutrality.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Thompson noted three of the companies driving the data center boom — Google, Amazon and Microsoft — are the biggest corporate purchasers of renewable power and have made commitments to reach carbon neutrality.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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To an actor, is a tale of evil more fascinating than one of goodness?—
Gianmaria Tammaro,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Of saying, in other words, that goodness is small enough to see around.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Apron Dress comes in a trendy-but-timeless leopard print and has a high neckline, scoop back combo that’s perfect for running errands or hitting the pickleball court.—
Sarah Felbin,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
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The charges were sent toward trial after a preliminary examination in 2022, and the case remains in pretrial proceedings, court records show.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Helping them to contextualize events, as well as differentiate objectivity from bias, can spark deeper discussions about the world around you both.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2025
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First, avoid letting your friendship compromise fairness or objectivity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, first-time homebuyers were a record low share of homebuyers, facing high costs for buying relative to renting, historically high home equity among repeat buyers, and a pickup in investor market share.—
Jordan Green,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Investors in a company who want to sell their shares have a willing buyer, while those that don’t end up with a larger stake in the company due to the equity being divided among a smaller number of outstanding shares.—
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CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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“Justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justice. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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