as in equitable
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race
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as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the defense lawyers challenged the impartiality of the presiding judge
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Recent Examples of impartial
Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Wally Feresten was the impartial judge of a sandwich draft Baz devised between her and Meyers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
Lee, who assumed the role in 2021 from filmmaker Ang Lee, highlighted his focus during his tenure on maintaining the Golden Horse’s independence and impartiality while supporting emerging filmmakers on the international stage.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Venezuela was hardly an impartial source; nor was OPEC, of which Caracas was a founding member and to which the new numbers were officially reported.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Wally Feresten was the impartial judge of a sandwich draft Baz devised between her and Meyers.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Lawmakers have raised concerns with the perception of impartiality.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
Lee, who assumed the role in 2021 from filmmaker Ang Lee, highlighted his focus during his tenure on maintaining the Golden Horse’s independence and impartiality while supporting emerging filmmakers on the international stage.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartial
Adjective
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My priority is to continue this strong fiscal stewardship while also working to ensure that state and federal funding per student is equitable with that of other high-performing districts.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Advocating for government action to unlock access UNICEF has long advocated with governments to invest more in education systems and to remove school fees and other barriers to equitable access.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because History is best interpreted by those with the distance to maintain a semblance of objectivity.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just walk away today and come back when feelings settle and objectivity returns.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As a result, Noel said, Haiti is often treated less as an equal partner in regional integration than as a vehicle through which CARICOM can project influence internationally.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Second-life batteries offer potential for circular economy Jeff Renaud, CEO of Relectrify, highlighted that the project demonstrates how Australian innovation can play a leading role in the global shift toward carbon neutrality and the circular economy.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Share your objective achievements, and frame them in a way that benefits the team and moves the conversation forward.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Self-reports may offer clues, but don’t pass objective muster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 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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“Impartial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartial. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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