Definition of impartial
:not partial or biased :treating or affecting all equally
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Examples of impartial in a Sentence
an impartial analysis of the case
an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race
Recent Examples of impartial from the Web
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Republicans stood for an impartial government that allowed the invisible hand to work its magic.
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Russia undoubtedly attempted to influence the recent presidential election, and the American people are properly demanding an impartial investigation of any possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Vladimir Putin.
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Even then, no guarantees exist that a jury will be impartial.
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The shooting was decried by pastors with the Indianapolis Congregation Action Network (IndyCAN) and other community leaders, who are calling for an impartial investigation.
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Democrats must do a better job going forward to convince the party’s newer base that the process is fair and impartial.
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But the deal has been heavily criticized by Sinn Féin, which said the government could no longer be impartial in attempting to maintain peace in Northern Ireland.
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John Kennedy of Louisiana and Thom Tillis of North Carolina expressed concern about his ability to be impartial.
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But first, as in all criminal trials, the judge has to seat an impartial jury of men and women who will eventually decide the defendant's guilt or innocence.
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impartial vs Partial
To be "partial to" or "partial toward" someone or something is to be somewhat biased or prejudiced, which means that a person who is partial really only sees part of the whole picture. To be impartial is the opposite. The United Nations sends impartial observers to monitor elections in troubled countries. We hope judges and juries will be impartial when they hand down verdicts. But grandparents aren't expected to be impartial when describing their new grandchild.
First Known Use of impartial
1587
impartial Synonyms
Synonyms
candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudicedAntonyms
biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjustRelated Words
frank, forthright, open, straight, straightforward; balanced, rational, reasonableNear Antonyms
deceitful, deceptive, dishonest; arbitrary, unconscionable, unreasonable; jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, warpedSynonym Discussion of impartial
fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests.
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- a fair decision
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- a just settlement of territorial claims
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- the equitable distribution of the property
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- an impartial third party
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- your unbiased opinion
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- a dispassionate summation of the facts
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- I can't be objective about my own child
IMPARTIAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of impartial for English Language Learners
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: treating all people and groups equally : not partial or biased
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