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
Just walk away today and come back when feelings settle and objectivity returns.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
But objectivity died on the floor right around the time the Raptors went up by 30.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Iran thus has every right to demand that the IAEA be diligent in observing its own procedures and codes of conduct on impartiality, objectivity, confidentiality, and sensitivity to national security concerns in exchange for continued cooperation.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2025, despondent and angry Democrats wanted to hear from likeminded pundits who wouldn’t feign politeness or objectivity.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for objectivity
Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
But objectivity died on the floor right around the time the Raptors went up by 30.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Iran thus has every right to demand that the IAEA be diligent in observing its own procedures and codes of conduct on impartiality, objectivity, confidentiality, and sensitivity to national security concerns in exchange for continued cooperation.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2025, despondent and angry Democrats wanted to hear from likeminded pundits who wouldn’t feign politeness or objectivity.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectivity
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Under this system, synthetic methane created from non-fossil energy sources can receive transferable certificates that recognize its contribution to CO2 neutrality.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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In New Zealand, high levels of public trust in elections align with robust neutrality rules for public officials.—
Shelley Inglis,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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The new criteria includes failure to exercise impartiality in prosecutions; failure to strictly comply with the State Bar of Georgia’s code of professional conduct; failure to comply with open records laws; and failure to comply with discovery procedures.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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In doing so, the Maryland judge adopted a narrower viewpoint on preemption while not seeing why requiring Kalshi to comply with Maryland laws would violate CEA impartiality.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Objectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectivity. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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