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
Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
And tools could even assist in determining an individual’s fair and impartial compensation.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
In a statement released Monday, both parties claimed that Biden influenced the decision of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, which evaluates foreign investments for potential national security threats, and breached the companies’ right to an impartial review.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Randy Grice, the former chair of the now-defunct North Miami Citizens Investigative Board, said his board had fulfilled an important function in the community: giving residents an impartial way to review uncomfortable encounters with law enforcement.
—Matthew Cupelli, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Some 500 Glynn County residents received notice of jury duty – a larger number than usual – as the court worked to seat an impartial panel of 12 jurors plus alternates, according to the AP.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
And tools could even assist in determining an individual’s fair and impartial compensation.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
In a statement released Monday, both parties claimed that Biden influenced the decision of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, which evaluates foreign investments for potential national security threats, and breached the companies’ right to an impartial review.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Randy Grice, the former chair of the now-defunct North Miami Citizens Investigative Board, said his board had fulfilled an important function in the community: giving residents an impartial way to review uncomfortable encounters with law enforcement.
—Matthew Cupelli, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartial
Adjective
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So looking at succession planning processes and saying: Are succession planning for leadership positions within the board also inclusive and equitable?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Incentive programs should be transparent, equitable, and tied to clear, measurable outcomes.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Helping them to contextualize events, as well as differentiate objectivity from bias, can spark deeper discussions about the world around you both.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2025
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First, avoid letting your friendship compromise fairness or objectivity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps most chilling, personhood would require that doctors weigh a fetus’ life as equal to the woman carrying it when making medical determinations.—
Ilyse Hogue,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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But the results weren’t equal across all student groups.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rihanna was also a talking point during jury selection, with prospective jurors asked if their neutrality in deciding the case would be affected if Rihanna were to attend the trial.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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This highlights the need for neutrality to rebuild credibility.—
Jeffrey Herzog,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And there’s not a lot of objective good in a spy business.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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The rules are objective, but the results depend on other nations’ recognition.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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“Impartial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartial. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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