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
This mindset may have developed as a response to more hands-off generations, but over time, a healthy degree of involvement in your child’s life—as opposed to a total disinterest in it—has quietly turned into over-involvement.
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Janelle Jones, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The couple got engaged in 2009, but in August 2010 Stanger announced their breakup on X, citing his disinterest in having children as the reason.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
In the years since, America has second-guessed its recurring disinterest in this largest of islands, time and again.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The hiatus makes The Rip the kind of nostalgia-inducing star vehicle that should pique viewers’ curiosity—which is why its seeming disinterest in the leads’ personal connection is so bizarre.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Janelle Jones, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
The couple got engaged in 2009, but in August 2010 Stanger announced their breakup on X, citing his disinterest in having children as the reason.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
In the years since, America has second-guessed its recurring disinterest in this largest of islands, time and again.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The hiatus makes The Rip the kind of nostalgia-inducing star vehicle that should pique viewers’ curiosity—which is why its seeming disinterest in the leads’ personal connection is so bizarre.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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American militia sought revenge for these raids, skeptical of Christian Indians’ claims of neutrality as the war ground on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because of that connection, Morley said courts could potentially apply the same neutrality principles to ballot language that affects congressional redistricting.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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But objectivity is the opposite of Hegseth’s intent.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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This acknowledgment of reader subjectivity is in the spirit of Sloan’s work, in contrast to the traditional critic’s standpoint of an objectivity that has never really existed, that often only serves to obscure whiteness, masculinity, and wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 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
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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 22 Mar. 2026.
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