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
Like the Michelin Guide, the reporters showed up to each restaurant unannounced and paid for each meal to ensure neutrality.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the merits of that case were widely seen as lacking, Paramount opted to pay $16 million to settle it and to bring in someone to serve as an investigator of sorts when claims of CBS News’ reporting lacking neutrality surface.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill’s lack of technology neutrality also creates winners and losers, granting certain types of providers an unfair advantage over their competitors.
—Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the merits of that case were widely seen as lacking, Paramount opted to pay $16 million to settle it and to bring in someone to serve as an investigator of sorts when claims of CBS News’ reporting lacking neutrality surface.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill’s lack of technology neutrality also creates winners and losers, granting certain types of providers an unfair advantage over their competitors.
—Janus Norman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutrality
Noun
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The problem here is that in the real world, factual accuracy is the bedrock of journalism, and objectivity would be a close second.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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These effects remained true regardless of factors like task complexity, objectivity or reliability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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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Marathon County District Attorney Kyle Mayo requested a special prosecutor due to conflicts of interest and to ensure full transparency and impartiality.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If trust in the institution erodes this will have a negative effect on public life more generally, calling into question the impartiality of the justice system.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutrality. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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