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
Her two other children quickly followed his lead and voiced their own disinterest.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Akon’s combination of ambition and disinterest in governance is remarkably common.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The unconventional choice hints at the director’s disinterest in a tidy search-and-rescue, and the relief that comes with it.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
The current court has shown a near-complete disinterest in respecting precedent and has issued a string of decisions that severely limit the EPA.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Akon’s combination of ambition and disinterest in governance is remarkably common.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
The unconventional choice hints at the director’s disinterest in a tidy search-and-rescue, and the relief that comes with it.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
The current court has shown a near-complete disinterest in respecting precedent and has issued a string of decisions that severely limit the EPA.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinterest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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Butera’s neutrality proposal, if approved by shareholders, would have prohibited Tesla leadership from making political statements, endorsements, or contributions in support or opposition to political parties or candidates.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The rise in neutrality from 50% to nearly 60% in just a year is barely a cause for corporate complacency.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But our schools and workplaces punish difference in the name of fairness and objectivity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Professional objectivity, trust in data, and ethical judgment have always been essential, and remain especially important in today’s complex environment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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