as in equitable
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race
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as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the defense lawyers challenged the impartiality of the presiding judge
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Recent Examples of impartial
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The co-defendants argued that keeping the trial in Nelson County would impede their rights to a fair and impartial trial because the publicity and news coverage the case has received could lead to a prejudiced jury pool.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Drones invite the viewer into a clear perspective, not an allegedly impartial record that sees itself as unquestionable.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 30 May 2025
Rather than forming an independent task force to conduct an impartial review, the measure would place full control of the study in the hands of the secretary of state’s office, which wants to eliminate these very factors.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
Nearly seven in 10 Americans doubt that the Supreme Court is impartial when making decisions.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The co-defendants argued that keeping the trial in Nelson County would impede their rights to a fair and impartial trial because the publicity and news coverage the case has received could lead to a prejudiced jury pool.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Drones invite the viewer into a clear perspective, not an allegedly impartial record that sees itself as unquestionable.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 30 May 2025
Rather than forming an independent task force to conduct an impartial review, the measure would place full control of the study in the hands of the secretary of state’s office, which wants to eliminate these very factors.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartial
Adjective
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Walsh adds that these issues won’t be solved without more equitable access to childcare for working-class families.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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The fact is that allowing customer data to flow, under an equitable arrangement, is good not only for banks and fintechs but for society as a whole.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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The owners of the pass-through entity receive a state tax credit equal to the amount the entity paid.—
Jeremy Babener,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Strange, that such extravagance could be found consorting with an equal amount of rot.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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By focusing on objective criteria and standardizing evaluation processes, AI agents can help ensure that all candidates are assessed fairly.—
Ray Culver,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Despite these measurable improvements, participants didn’t report feeling more mindful on questionnaires, highlighting the value of objective measures like eye-tracking to capture real cognitive changes.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
10 July 2025
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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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“Impartial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartial. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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