as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Recent Examples of disinterest
Aquaman was released after Justice League, but the full brunt of the damage done to the DCEU by executives had not fully manifested yet, nor had audience disinterest taken firm root.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This lack of visibility isn't due to public disinterest.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
There were also multiple times in that series against the Timberwolves where Luka’s defense was not a case of fatigue but continued disinterest.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025
Gilead’s disinterest in PrEP deeply frustrated academic researchers.
—Jon Cohen, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This lack of visibility isn't due to public disinterest.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
There were also multiple times in that series against the Timberwolves where Luka’s defense was not a case of fatigue but continued disinterest.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025
Gilead’s disinterest in PrEP deeply frustrated academic researchers.
—Jon Cohen, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinterest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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While Indonesia has maintained a policy of neutrality even amid territorial disputes with China, Malaysia and Australia, officials have been working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on nearshore defense to a blue-water navy able to project power farther from its shores.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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An effective measurement approach must maintain neutrality across channels while accounting for these external factors.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Because the investment piece, the kernel of the entire investment thesis is independence and objectivity.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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For Diamandis, the protocols of scientific caution and objectivity can seem as coercive as the hallmarks of aging.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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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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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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