value-free
adjective
val·ue-free
ˈval-(ˌ)yü-ˈfrē 
: making or having no value judgments
value-free distinctions
value-free instruction
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Real people are living a vision of the economy as a place of moral action and accountability, rather than a value-free, self-regulating zone of unalterable laws.
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Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
Geopolitical competition will grow in an increasingly value-free international context.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
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Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
Geopolitical competition will grow in an increasingly value-free international context.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
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“Value-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/value-free. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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