unbiased

adjective un·bi·ased \ ˌən-ˈbī-əst \

Definition of unbiased

1 :free from bias; especially :free from all prejudice and favoritism :eminently fair

an unbiased opinion

2 :having an expected value equal to a population parameter being estimated

an unbiased estimate of the population mean

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unbiasedness

play \ˌən-ˈbī-əs(t)-nəs\ noun

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Examples of unbiased in a Sentence

Let me offer an unbiased opinion.
offered an unbiased judgment of the dancer's performance

Recent Examples of unbiased from the Web

Friday’s verdict concludes a five-week trial trial in Brooklyn federal court that began with struggles to pick an unbiased jury and ended with a five-day jury deliberation.

— jen kirby, Daily Intelligencer, "Martin Shkreli Found Guilty of Fraud," 4 Aug. 2017
Can, for example, a department run by HHS Secretary Tom Price, one of the leading opponents of Obamacare since its inception and a frequent CBO critic, really be counted on to make an unbiased assessment?

— vann r. newkirk ii, The Atlantic, "The GOP Escalates Its Battle With the CBO," 22 July 2017
A number of websites, including Edmunds.com, motortrend.com, caranddriver.com, and kbb.com, the Kelley Blue Book site, offer unbiased reviews of new and used vehicles.

— for bill collins ford, The Courier-Journal, "Online car buying," 20 July 2017
Jury selections today have moved beyond seeking the unbiased to favoring the uninformed.

— stephanie clifford, New York Times, "In Juries, Lawyers Now Favor the Uninformed," 19 July 2017
The fabric of the United States legal system is bound together by every citizen’s right to an unbiased, timely trial.

— Cincinnati.com, "Column: The importance of jury service," 19 July 2017
Watch as the fastest talker in the Seven Kingdoms gives an unbiased—well, mostly unbiased—

— joanna robinson, HWD, "Confused on Game of Thrones? Let the Fastest Talker in Westeros Catch You Up," 17 July 2017
Dominic Dorsey, president of Don't Sleep, said the group has been calling for a review from an unbiased third party.

— madeline buckley and vic ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, "FBI opens civil rights investigation into police shooting of Aaron Bailey," 11 July 2017
But no unbiased observer could read the vigorous exchange on this topic of late and come away thinking that the objectors are mere cranks.

— john mcwhorter, National Review, "Stop Obsessing Over Race and IQ," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of unbiased

1607

unbiased Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of unbiased

fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests.