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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Disability rights protected by NJ law The state offers legal protection through the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which safeguards against workplace bias, including for remote workers.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rather, what the Council was attempting to do related to legal immigrants who have full rights to be working and living here.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 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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Lebanese parliamentarians have named Nawaf Salam, a diplomat and former judge at the International Court of Justice, as Prime Minister-designate, tasking him with forming a government in a country that has been in caretaker mode since 2022.—
Sally Abou Aljoud,
Los Angeles Times,
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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Thank goodness Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) can still sprint.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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This subtle difference had profound implications: Patronage and public benefit were no longer assumed to be duties, but bonuses that wealthy individuals could provide out of the goodness of their hearts.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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With today’s decision, the court has repudiated almost every aspect of Humphrey’s Executor.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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The April Wisconsin Supreme Court election could tip the balance of the court, with liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley stepping down from her seat, and the court currently having a narrow liberal majority.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
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All of the human tragedy spurred by McCarthy sprang from the definition of objectivity that guided political journalism at the time.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 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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Although the term diversity, equity, and inclusion didn’t exist back then, the objections to that original department mirror the current right-wing Republican arguments against DEI.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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The company went private in 2011 when it was acquired by the equity firm Leonard Green & Partners for about $1.6 billion.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
14 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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