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
The number appears in studies and policy briefs with clinical neutrality, as if time were a passive variable in a complex system.
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Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Shilling's campaign priorities include preserving integrity and neutrality in Indiana elections, modernizing government and business operations and restoring public trust to the office.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
But as the war grinds on, analysts warn Pakistan’s room for neutrality is shrinking.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Switzerland has blocked any new sales of arms to the United States, invoking its policy of strict neutrality toward countries involved in armed conflict.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Shilling's campaign priorities include preserving integrity and neutrality in Indiana elections, modernizing government and business operations and restoring public trust to the office.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026
But as the war grinds on, analysts warn Pakistan’s room for neutrality is shrinking.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Switzerland has blocked any new sales of arms to the United States, invoking its policy of strict neutrality toward countries involved in armed conflict.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutrality
Noun
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Luminate has a series of extensive checks and balances in place to detect any fraudulent data from providers to ensure the objectivity of the chart.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Having cast doubt on Beatty’s objectivity, Hilborn then made the case that Wilkens’ fear may have stemmed from something other than abuse.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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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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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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This was huge win for the plaintiffs considering the court previously attempted to shift the case to the league’s internal arbitration process, a move that attorneys argued would eliminate all impartiality.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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To suddenly claim impartiality when an athlete is killed shows a lack of backbone and a failure to stand up for the very people who make the Olympic movement possible.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutrality. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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