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
His disinterest in fixing K-12 schools that were (and are) by any measure the worst performing of a large state remains hugely disappointing.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On the other side, Cardinal Health and Johnson & Johnson were among our laggards, reflecting the market's disinterest in most healthcare names.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 2026
All this clutter was welcome evidence of time passing, of her avid scholarship, and of a noble disinterest in washing dishes.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
If Gen Z’s general disinterest in religion persists, American society will only secularize further.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On the other side, Cardinal Health and Johnson & Johnson were among our laggards, reflecting the market's disinterest in most healthcare names.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 2026
All this clutter was welcome evidence of time passing, of her avid scholarship, and of a noble disinterest in washing dishes.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
If Gen Z’s general disinterest in religion persists, American society will only secularize further.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused Finland to break with its long-standing tradition of military neutrality by applying for NATO membership later that same year.—
L. Sue Baugh,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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In this sense, CNN’s neutrality, once a source of respect and credibility, could also undermine it by making the channel easily exploitable.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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He’s also vowed to suspend the news services of Hungary’s public broadcaster — widely seen as a mouthpiece of Orbán’s party — until objectivity can be restored.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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He's also vowed to suspend the news services of Hungary's public broadcaster — widely seen as a mouthpiece of Orbán's party — until objectivity can be restored.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 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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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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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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