noun
- the quality of being fair, impartial, and treating all parties or sides equally without bias
Usage: uncountable noun; formal register
Examples
- The judge was praised for her evenhandedness in ruling on both sides of the dispute.
- Good journalism requires evenhandedness when reporting on controversial political issues.
- The teacher's evenhandedness in grading made students trust her assessments.
- We appreciate the evenhandedness with which the committee evaluated all proposals.
- His evenhandedness in mediating the conflict helped both parties reach an agreement.
- The referee's evenhandedness ensured that both teams were treated fairly throughout the game.