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 impartiality
Therefore, this did not constitute an impartiality rule breach.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
In making hundreds of contributions to political candidates, Tennis' actions could raise questions about her impartiality and commitment to judicial ethics.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Marathon County District Attorney Kyle Mayo requested a special prosecutor due to conflicts of interest and to ensure full transparency and impartiality.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Fairness is the consideration that portfolio companies give their workers and the community and their impartiality regardless of demographic or other forms of diversity.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
The group questioned her impartiality, citing her decade-long career as a private immigration attorney and her earlier work with Catholic Charities, a nonprofit that provides legal and humanitarian aid to migrants.
—USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
The post drew swift backlash and violated ABC’s internal standards for impartiality, leading to Moran’s ouster after nearly 28 years with the network.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
In making hundreds of contributions to political candidates, Tennis' actions could raise questions about her impartiality and commitment to judicial ethics.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Marathon County District Attorney Kyle Mayo requested a special prosecutor due to conflicts of interest and to ensure full transparency and impartiality.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Fairness is the consideration that portfolio companies give their workers and the community and their impartiality regardless of demographic or other forms of diversity.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
The group questioned her impartiality, citing her decade-long career as a private immigration attorney and her earlier work with Catholic Charities, a nonprofit that provides legal and humanitarian aid to migrants.
—USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
The post drew swift backlash and violated ABC’s internal standards for impartiality, leading to Moran’s ouster after nearly 28 years with the network.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartiality
Noun
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The King of Swords invites you to lead with intellect, integrity, and objectivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Numbers were a source of certainty, of objectivity.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now is not the time for neutrality.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, therefore, our strategy, economically speaking, is economic neutrality.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 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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“Impartiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartiality. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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