value-free

adjective

val·​ue-free ˈval-(ˌ)yü-ˈfrē How to pronounce value-free (audio)
: making or having no value judgments
value-free distinctions
value-free instruction

Examples of value-free in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Real people are living a vision of the economy as a place of moral action and accountability, rather than a value-free, self-regulating zone of unalterable laws. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of value-free was in 1916

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“Value-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/value-free. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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