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fair-mindedness

noun

Definition of fair-mindednessnext
as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another fortunately, the person chosen to determine custody for the child is known for her fair-mindedness

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Recent Examples of fair-mindedness His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair-mindedness
  1. objectivity
  2. neutrality
  3. neutralism
  4. objectiveness
  5. impartiality
Noun
  • Fielder and Oppenheim have created a fascinating portrait of a relationship, decimating notions of objectivity in documentary while also interrogating the limits of fiction.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than striving for some impossible degree of objectivity, Grossman and Herr embraced their own subjectivities.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of objectivity
Noun
  • After decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader nonalignment with major powers, Sweden joined NATO in 2024 as the trans-Atlantic military alliance’s 32nd member.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The organization also recommended IU adopt a stronger institutional neutrality statement, which is a policy where leaders pledge to not take a position on social and political issues.
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of neutrality
Noun
  • 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
  • Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
    — Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
Definition of neutralism
Noun
  • Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of objectiveness
Noun
  • Yet embedding auditors alongside employees, as Amodei suggested, could compromise their impartiality.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kushner’s role in the Gaza talks called for impartiality, but Hamas negotiators might have had reason to be skeptical.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of impartiality

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“Fair-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair-mindedness. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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