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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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
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimated that the proposition will increase state criminal justice costs by several tens of millions to the low hundreds of millions of dollars annually, but noted that this is less than 0.005% of the state’s total general fund budget.
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Roger Niello, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
From the outset, Union Pacific officials recognized that the odds of bringing the riot’s ringleaders to justice were slim.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The justices and Cabinet officials sit in the first row.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
President Trump’s media company sued Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes in U.S. court on Wednesday, accusing the judge of violating the First Amendment by ordering video-sharing platform Rumble to remove accounts supporting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Roger Niello, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
From the outset, Union Pacific officials recognized that the odds of bringing the riot’s ringleaders to justice were slim.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The justices and Cabinet officials sit in the first row.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
President Trump’s media company sued Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes in U.S. court on Wednesday, accusing the judge of violating the First Amendment by ordering video-sharing platform Rumble to remove accounts supporting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justice
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By retaining Smith despite a timetable that has him out the balance of the season and beyond, the Heat retained the right to therefore match outside offers in free agency, provided a qualifying offer is put in place by that June deadline.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Democrats, who want equal rights and freedoms for all, safety for all and the ability to live without the fear of being shot?—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Other judges have reached the same conclusion so far.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
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There were, infamously, a judge and a jail on the premises.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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And in any peace talks, a mediator tries to create the impression of neutrality.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the book, Long Soldier adopted and then upended the affected neutrality official statements like treaties, executive orders, and resolutions.—
Melissa Ragain,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Neroli, cocoa shell and tonka bean complete it, giving it all the gourmand goodness.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s also a basic bean and cheese burrito for $5.99, and a house burrito filled with goodness for $11.99 (add $2.99 for skirt steak).—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
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Investigators soon determined, and so did the courts, that a motley group of arsonists had intentionally torched the factory, seemingly for the insurance money.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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As a seasoned commissioner and a longtime attorney, Silver would likely also be viewed by courts as especially credible and authoritative.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The news of a major editorial shift comes amid growing concerns about media objectivity and the influence that billionaires and Trump may have on the information industry.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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All Senate Democrats and GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against Patel citing his lack of political objectivity.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Prices have slipped as investors shun assets perceived to be risky given the weakness in global equity markets and uncertainty around Trump's tariffs.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Private equity ultimately saves businesses that are salvageable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 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 Mar. 2025.
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