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
It was met with disinterest in those cities and the conference realized the energy was much better in Kansas City.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The flap over news that this would be the NFL’s halftime entertainment is emblematic of the MAGA movement’s naked disinterest in much beyond a deciding say in the messaging of America’s largest platforms.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—J.m. Hirsch, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The flap over news that this would be the NFL’s halftime entertainment is emblematic of the MAGA movement’s naked disinterest in much beyond a deciding say in the messaging of America’s largest platforms.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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Mayer adds that the monarch's traditional neutrality could be tested.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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In March, Ragnar Kjartansson, Tomás Saraceno, and Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova signed an open letter that addressed the Biennale’s claims of neutrality.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The vast majority of parents have very little objectivity about their childrens' athletic ability.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the presentation phase, Gaye Tuchman described strategic rituals journalists use to preserve objectivity.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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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 2 May. 2026.
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