objectivity
noun
ob·jec·tiv·i·ty
ˌäb-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē 
əb-
: the quality or character of being objective : lack of favoritism toward one side or another : freedom from bias
Many people questioned the selection committee's objectivity.
It can be difficult for parents to maintain objectivity about their children's accomplishments.
Many critics disputed the objectivity and reliability of his field observations, foreshadowing current anthropological concerns about the ability of any fieldworker to rise above personal preconceptions and impartially describe another culture.—
Bruce Bower
Bruce BowerIn journalistic circles, there was a good deal of hand-wringing that the bonds forged between reporters and soldiers could threaten objectivity.—Mark Jurkowitz
Mark JurkowitzExamples of objectivity in a Sentence
the teacher's objectivity would be seriously compromised if his own child were placed in the class
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Rather than replacing interviews, these tools add a layer of objectivity to decisions that are usually driven by instinct and impressions.
—David Pickard, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The Magnum photographer’s new book, Blinked Myself Awake, combines memoir and image in a series of eclectic riffs on the history of astronomy, the practice of stargazing—both amateur and professional—and the relationship between photography and objectivity.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
Trying to maintain objectivity and journalistic independence is hard enough without giving contributors the freedom to break with simple realities.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Richards’s convictions, and his aspirations for psychedelics, prompt questions about the objectivity of such research.
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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David Pickard, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The Magnum photographer’s new book, Blinked Myself Awake, combines memoir and image in a series of eclectic riffs on the history of astronomy, the practice of stargazing—both amateur and professional—and the relationship between photography and objectivity.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
Trying to maintain objectivity and journalistic independence is hard enough without giving contributors the freedom to break with simple realities.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Richards’s convictions, and his aspirations for psychedelics, prompt questions about the objectivity of such research.
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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“Objectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectivity. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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