as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the teacher's objectivity would be seriously compromised if his own child were placed in the class
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Recent Examples of objectivity
Cultural critic Saron Olkaba of the social media page @saronthings attributed Parnas' success to his objectivity.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Nurrenbern’s opposition stemmed from community activists, who questioned Hall’s objectivity and willingness to hold officers accountable for misconduct.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The standards emphasize objectivity, independence from political influence, and rigorous articulation of uncertainty.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Nurrenbern’s opposition stemmed from community activists, who questioned Hall’s objectivity and willingness to hold officers accountable for misconduct.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The standards emphasize objectivity, independence from political influence, and rigorous articulation of uncertainty.
—Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectivity
Noun
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Let every new person, every new opportunity be greeted with neutrality, then observation, then placement.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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That neutrality could come at a cost, some experts say, should the two GOP aspirants prevail.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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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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“Objectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectivity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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