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
Upon returning from a commercial break on Thursday morning, the Oscar-winning Ghost actress and Sister Act star expressed her apparent disinterest in discussing the reality dating show, which also airs on The View's parent network ABC.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead, public disinterest might stem from where frogs tend to live.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Most recently, the Michigan Senate passed legislation in January to expand FOIA to the governor's office and Legislature, but House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has expressed disinterest in advancing those bills.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This is quite far from being a sign of boredom or disinterest.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Instead, public disinterest might stem from where frogs tend to live.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Most recently, the Michigan Senate passed legislation in January to expand FOIA to the governor's office and Legislature, but House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has expressed disinterest in advancing those bills.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This is quite far from being a sign of boredom or disinterest.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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Now is not the time for neutrality.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, therefore, our strategy, economically speaking, is economic neutrality.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The King of Swords invites you to lead with intellect, integrity, and objectivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Numbers were a source of certainty, of objectivity.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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