as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
dispassionate refereeing is all that we ask
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as in detachment
the absence of emotional involvement
your heated tone makes me question your professed dispassionateness
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Recent Examples of dispassionate
Meg Bernhard, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The man, no, the boy that 3,000 people had crammed inside London’s Alexandra Palace to see produce history, plus millions more watching at home and in pubs around the UK and the world, was doing it not just with dispassionate ease, or with flamboyant style, but with disdainful relish.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
No doubt, there is warmth, sentiment, even yearning, in it, but there is also dispassionate observation.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Writers’ obsessions can illuminate their subjects in ways that more dispassionate approaches can’t.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Until then, Fraga believed the role of a scientist was to identify and describe, to remain dispassionate.
—Meg Bernhard, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The man, no, the boy that 3,000 people had crammed inside London’s Alexandra Palace to see produce history, plus millions more watching at home and in pubs around the UK and the world, was doing it not just with dispassionate ease, or with flamboyant style, but with disdainful relish.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
No doubt, there is warmth, sentiment, even yearning, in it, but there is also dispassionate observation.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Writers’ obsessions can illuminate their subjects in ways that more dispassionate approaches can’t.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispassionate
Adjective
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India blamed Pakistan for backing the attackers, while Islamabad denied involvement and called for an impartial international investigation.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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They were asked to fill out questionnaires gauging their familiarity with the case and ability to be fair and impartial.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
12 May 2025
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The point isn’t detachment but learning how not to lose yourself in the process of managing someone else.—
Moira Forbes,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The district walked back the idea, but the move sparked public outcry and raised questions about whether splitting a school district — a process called detachment — has to be approved by voters in a public election.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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In the first few years, the unequal access to vaccines was one of the biggest challenges, with one study finding that up to half the COVID-19 deaths in many lower income countries could have been avoided with a more equitable supply of vaccines.—
Simon Williams,
Time,
21 May 2025
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However, experts agree this is one step closer to a more equitable and accessible approach to Alzheimer’s care.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The film’s blank spaces and ambiguities linger even after a melodramatic pivot that’s easily seen coming, and will entice and confound viewers in equal measure.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Still, the overall vibe in Capital One Arena was laced with equal parts sadness and optimism, and that made sense.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Richards’s convictions, and his aspirations for psychedelics, prompt questions about the objectivity of such research.—
Michael Pollan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The implementation of data analytics allows investors to make more informed decisions, reduce dependence on the human factor and increase the objectivity of their assessments.—
Dmitrii Khasanov,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Dispassionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispassionate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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