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
For each of these men—and the broader medical and public-health community that supported the eugenics movement—the veneer of data objectivity helped transform prejudice into policy.
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Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead one was woken into an eternal godlike vigilance, as though the experience of objectification had in the end borne the fruit of objectivity.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Papers adopted codes of ethics that demanded transparency, accuracy, and objectivity.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
This includes balancing cognitive empathy (understanding how someone feels) with emotional empathy (sharing that feeling) in a way that shows care without losing objectivity.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead one was woken into an eternal godlike vigilance, as though the experience of objectification had in the end borne the fruit of objectivity.
—Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Papers adopted codes of ethics that demanded transparency, accuracy, and objectivity.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
This includes balancing cognitive empathy (understanding how someone feels) with emotional empathy (sharing that feeling) in a way that shows care without losing objectivity.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for objectivity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectivity
Noun
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Like the Michelin Guide, the reporters showed up to each restaurant unannounced and paid for each meal to ensure neutrality.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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That’s because Scale’s tie-up with Meta means many of the big AI labs, worried about a loss of neutrality, no longer want to work with them, the founders argue.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
9 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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“Objectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectivity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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