as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Recent Examples of disinterest
Gilead’s disinterest in PrEP deeply frustrated academic researchers.
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Jon Cohen, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The Trump administration’s disinterest in actual public safety was demonstrated yet again in a lawsuit filed the same day that Hochul was testifying challenging a New York State policy prohibiting ICE arrests in courthouses.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Communicating the need for focused time helps avoid misinterpretations of disinterest or disengagement.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Trump’s transactional style, his disdain for multilateralism and his near-total disinterest in Southeast Asia have left regional leaders scrambling for relevance.
Malaysia, meanwhile, has been diversifying further from Washington.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinterest
Jon Cohen, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The Trump administration’s disinterest in actual public safety was demonstrated yet again in a lawsuit filed the same day that Hochul was testifying challenging a New York State policy prohibiting ICE arrests in courthouses.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Communicating the need for focused time helps avoid misinterpretations of disinterest or disengagement.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Trump’s transactional style, his disdain for multilateralism and his near-total disinterest in Southeast Asia have left regional leaders scrambling for relevance.
Malaysia, meanwhile, has been diversifying further from Washington.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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While Cambodia is traditionally viewed as a close partner of China, Beijing's neutrality is also informed by its efforts to maintain and develop close relations with Thailand.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, administrator at the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), said the concentration of terminal operators in one area would be inconsistent with the canal’s neutrality.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The document does not define how objectivity will be measured, which agencies will oversee compliance, or what enforcement mechanisms will apply, leaving execution to future regulatory or agency-specific action.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Police accountability advocates condemned the pick on Friday afternoon, questioning Hall’s objectivity and willingness to hold officers accountable for misconduct.—
Matthew Kelly
July 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
Noun
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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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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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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