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
Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In April, his attorneys filed a motion requesting that his trial be moved from Buffalo to New York City so it could be decided by an impartial, racially diverse jury.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In hindsight, that was critical for our impartiality, but something brought our opinions together.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Our belief that the public deserves an honest, competent, and impartial judiciary is part of our DNA.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In April, his attorneys filed a motion requesting that his trial be moved from Buffalo to New York City so it could be decided by an impartial, racially diverse jury.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Judicial vetting is one of our most solemn responsibilities, demanding discretion, integrity, and impartiality.
—Muhammad U. Faridi, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
In hindsight, that was critical for our impartiality, but something brought our opinions together.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartial
Adjective
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With the actress as the first spokesperson, the program will give women equitable access to menopause support and resources in hopes of ending the stigma surrounding the pivotal stage of life.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their guidance offers a path to practices that are equitable, competitive and fiscally responsible.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For each of these men—and the broader medical and public-health community that supported the eugenics movement—the veneer of data objectivity helped transform prejudice into policy.—
Craig Spencer,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead one was woken into an eternal godlike vigilance, as though the experience of objectification had in the end borne the fruit of objectivity.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The rollbacks apply to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which often help people of color, LGBTQ students and low-income residents have equal access to educational opportunities.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Germany aiming for their climate neutrality goal, utilizing untapped building surfaces for energy production is essential.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Katajanokan Laituri, designed by Anttinen Oiva Architects, rises as a new four-storey wooden landmark in Helsinki’s historic Market Square, embodying Finland’s commitment to sustainable urban development and carbon neutrality.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By definition, an 'audit' must be neutral and objective.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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At first look, naming wars after their location, participants, starting date or duration might appear to be an exercise in objective detachment.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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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“Impartial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartial. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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