as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
dispassionate refereeing is all that we ask
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Recent Examples of dispassionate
The book’s accumulation of data, cases, and documentation of censorship, surveillance, and harassment, presented in a clinical and dispassionate tone, paints a damning picture.
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Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Carr, who apparently reacted to Kimmel's suspension last week by sending a GIF of TV characters doing a celebratory dance to a journalist, yesterday described his role at the FCC as that of a dispassionate arbiter.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Kent State is an empathetic, politically dispassionate look at that massacre in the spring of 1970.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
In the November pogrom, the antisemitisms of reason and emotion, of dispassionate law and thuggish violence, were brought into alignment for Hitler.
—Michael Scott Bryant, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2023
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Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Carr, who apparently reacted to Kimmel's suspension last week by sending a GIF of TV characters doing a celebratory dance to a journalist, yesterday described his role at the FCC as that of a dispassionate arbiter.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Kent State is an empathetic, politically dispassionate look at that massacre in the spring of 1970.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
In the November pogrom, the antisemitisms of reason and emotion, of dispassionate law and thuggish violence, were brought into alignment for Hitler.
—Michael Scott Bryant, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispassionate
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In a motion filed Friday, defense attorneys argued that publicity surrounding the case has so permeated Summit County that seating an impartial jury is no longer realistic.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorney Leah Gillis countered that limiting such discussions would chill candor and undermine the goal of an impartial jury.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Health care should be effective, safe, people-centered, timely, equitable, integrated, efficient as well as affordable — not dependent on employment status or political swings.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The council also concluded that, if there was interest in exceeding the 10-week limit, playhouse officials and the city manager could work out an arrangement that would be equitable for all.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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That match — equal to half of your retirement contributions up to $2,000 — will be deposited directly into your Roth IRA.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The actress took to Instagram to share a few photos of a look that was equal parts cheeky and cozy.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Dispassionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispassionate. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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