justness
Americannoun
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the quality or state of being just, equitable, or right.
His justness was never doubted.
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conformity to fact or rule; correctness; exactness.
Etymology
Origin of justness
First recorded in 1400–50, justness is from the late Middle English word justnesse. See just 1, -ness
Example Sentences
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It’s an uncomfortable truth, so we rarely question the justness of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024
"Exxon and its lawyers threw everything they could at them, and they overcame it. That is a testament not simply to their perseverance, but to the justness of their cause."
From BBC • May 15, 2023
Not every stance James has voiced has been consistent with justness.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023
Both groups thrived on elaborate falsehoods about the justness of their lost causes.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2021
This is a grave charge, I am aware, and I have ventured to make it only after the most mature reflection: and the justness of it, may be shown by a variety of considerations.
From An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will by Bledsoe, Albert Taylor
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