as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
his unimpeachable neutrality makes him the ideal person to judge which of us is right
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Recent Examples of neutrality
In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The task is not to lower the standards of evidence, but to ask why the old standards were so often mistaken for neutrality.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The money has been used to finance programs ranging from community air-quality work to affordable housing near transit, infrastructure upgrades and green transportation projects, helping move the county toward its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2045.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
California is aggressively adding renewable energy to meet a 2045 goal of reaching carbon neutrality, and has installed more panels and energy storage than any US state.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
The task is not to lower the standards of evidence, but to ask why the old standards were so often mistaken for neutrality.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The money has been used to finance programs ranging from community air-quality work to affordable housing near transit, infrastructure upgrades and green transportation projects, helping move the county toward its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2045.
—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
California is aggressively adding renewable energy to meet a 2045 goal of reaching carbon neutrality, and has installed more panels and energy storage than any US state.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for neutrality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutrality
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Independent validation is essential for maintaining objectivity.
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Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.
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Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved.
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The agreement was signed in 2017, but there is a view that Weiss’ agenda comes into conflict with the BBC’s duty to impartiality.
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutrality. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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