1
as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the disinterestedness with which the newspaper reports stories earns it the respect and trust of the community
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as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
a fair measure of the level of disinterestedness in the proceedings was the near-constant yawning by both participants and observers
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Recent Examples of disinterestedness
The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
But Robert Brookings’s early model of political disinterestedness and scientific objectivity began to erode soon afterward.
—John B. Judis, New Republic, 15 Sep. 2017
The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
—Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
But Robert Brookings’s early model of political disinterestedness and scientific objectivity began to erode soon afterward.
—John B. Judis, New Republic, 15 Sep. 2017
The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
—Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterestedness
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Getting there will require a policy strategy that favors technological neutrality, harnesses open-source software, prioritizes funding for algorithm and application development research, and has a low barrier of access.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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For observers, even small clerical mistakes take on larger meaning in cases already testing public faith in the department’s competence, neutrality and independence from political influence.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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And this misapplication, whether through inappropriate comparisons and limited context, or a disregard for methodological boundaries, risks undermining both consumer and stakeholder trust in sustainability claims and data integrity—and misleading investments and interventions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, Karen was arrested and charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Denholm has repeatedly denied that her objectivity has been clouded by the wealth she’s made selling Tesla stock over the years.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Linda is the main character, but there’s very little objectivity from her.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Because the results came with an all-too-familiar indifference from her doctor.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Corigliano wrote his symphony in the late nineteen-eighties, to lament friends who had died of AIDS and to decry indifference to those deaths.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 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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The Nobel Peace Prize remains one of the most prestigious global recognitions, with its selection process designed to uphold integrity, impartiality, and long-term historical value.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Disinterestedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterestedness. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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