as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the defense lawyers challenged the impartiality of the presiding judge
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Recent Examples of impartiality
The International Court of Justice also said in its advisory opinion that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main UN body serving Palestinian refugees, has not violated impartiality rules and that Israel must support the agency’s relief work.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James might also cite the exchange in court to question the impartiality of the prosecution.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In qualitative feedback, 25% of viewers raised concerns about bias or commented on the importance of impartiality.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The letter noted that the level of compensation paid to the Tesla board members could also compromise the board’s impartiality.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Specifically designed to be independent of other organizations and political influence, the CSB cannot be forced to modify its findings by other agencies, branches or political parties, ensuring its impartiality.
—Philip Steenstra, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Fairness is the consideration that portfolio companies give their workers and the community and their impartiality regardless of demographic or other forms of diversity.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Judicial vetting is one of our most solemn responsibilities, demanding discretion, integrity, and impartiality.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers for New York Attorney General Letitia James might also cite the exchange in court to question the impartiality of the prosecution.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In qualitative feedback, 25% of viewers raised concerns about bias or commented on the importance of impartiality.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The letter noted that the level of compensation paid to the Tesla board members could also compromise the board’s impartiality.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Specifically designed to be independent of other organizations and political influence, the CSB cannot be forced to modify its findings by other agencies, branches or political parties, ensuring its impartiality.
—Philip Steenstra, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Fairness is the consideration that portfolio companies give their workers and the community and their impartiality regardless of demographic or other forms of diversity.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Judicial vetting is one of our most solemn responsibilities, demanding discretion, integrity, and impartiality.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartiality
Noun
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When headlines surge and prices are volatile, the urge to act can overwhelm an investor’s objectivity.—
Chris Stevens,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
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And there is no objectivity in art.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mulino has said that Panama will maintain the canal's neutrality.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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And its politics and relations with Hamas reveal that UNRWA lost irretrievably its grounding in humanitarian neutrality and non-discrimination.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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“Impartiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartiality. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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