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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the disinterestedness with which the newspaper reports stories earns it the respect and trust of the community
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as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
a fair measure of the level of disinterestedness in the proceedings was the near-constant yawning by both participants and observers
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Recent Examples of disinterestedness
The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
—Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
—Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterestedness
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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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The comments underscored what prosecutors described as a complete disregard for human life, the outlet reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Under current Kansas law, reckless driving is defined as operating a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Faced with these criticisms, SEJ affirmed its commitment to ethical journalism centered on objectivity and balanced news reporting.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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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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The indifference of the universe, which doesn’t care about our pain – that’s what interested me.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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At a southwest Fort Worth apartment complex, the dancer, Shaquoia Kelly, got out of the car and walked away with indifference 30 seconds before two accomplices moved in and one shot Lawrence Homan, homicide detectives concluded.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 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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The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
1 May 2026
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On the topic of the advertisement that included the district’s logo, there was consensus that the board should always strive for impartiality.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Disinterestedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterestedness. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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