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
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 May 2025
Nothing could prevent Juror No. 217 from being impartial.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
But two church lawyers have told CNN that the report is far from impartial and is an attempt to influence the conclave in an anti-Francis direction.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
India blamed Pakistan for backing the attackers, while Islamabad denied involvement and called for an impartial international investigation.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
The plan is not impartial, neutral or independent, according to deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 May 2025
Nothing could prevent Juror No. 217 from being impartial.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
But two church lawyers have told CNN that the report is far from impartial and is an attempt to influence the conclave in an anti-Francis direction.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
India blamed Pakistan for backing the attackers, while Islamabad denied involvement and called for an impartial international investigation.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartial
Adjective
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The result is a more agile, inclusive and resilient workforce where employees have equitable access to growth.—
Abakar Saidov,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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These days — at least on Friday nights — the space offers musicians an equitable spotlight.—
Erick Galindo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Rather than replacing interviews, these tools add a layer of objectivity to decisions that are usually driven by instinct and impressions.—
David Pickard,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The Magnum photographer’s new book, Blinked Myself Awake, combines memoir and image in a series of eclectic riffs on the history of astronomy, the practice of stargazing—both amateur and professional—and the relationship between photography and objectivity.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Not surprisingly, Fort Lauderdale has historically been seen — and seen itself — as a vestigial appendage of its southern neighbor rather than an equal force to be respected and reckoned with.—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The former is directly connected to financial assistance offered by a school for a shared and equal fee—the cost of matriculation at the college—while the latter is less about university financial assistance and more about compensation for services or identity use.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Meta, Pepsi, and Ubisoft — brands that embraced LGBTQ+ marketing with Pride colors just two years ago — stayed monochrome, betting that neutrality equals safety.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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When innocent people are attacked for their faith or identity, neutrality is not courage.—
Larry Hogan,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The intent of this article is to provide objective information; however, readers should be aware that the author may have a financial interest in the subject matter discussed.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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And all of us—users, voters, citizens—can demand that AI serve science and objective truth, not just correlations.—
Erik Otárola-Castillo,
Time,
7 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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