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
The comments are interesting because Brittin has not put impartiality at the forefront of his agenda after being unveiled as director general.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Jackson, the liberal junior justice, told a gathering of the American Law Institute in Washington that her colleagues' handling of the case may have compromised the court's impartiality in political matters, especially during an election year.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Ghobadi’s response seemed to me an attempt to maintain that air of impartiality and professionalism.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
All pretense of impartiality is gone.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
By embodying fairness, independence, and impartiality, judges restore public faith in the system and promote lasting peace in society.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
In their letter, the faculty committee said not only would potential conflicts of interest arise in the impartiality of future tenure decisions and other professional development opportunities, but in the development and approval of the pending revision of the amorous relationship policy.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2026
On the topic of the advertisement that included the district’s logo, there was consensus that the board should always strive for impartiality.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Jackson, the liberal junior justice, told a gathering of the American Law Institute in Washington that her colleagues' handling of the case may have compromised the court's impartiality in political matters, especially during an election year.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Ghobadi’s response seemed to me an attempt to maintain that air of impartiality and professionalism.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
All pretense of impartiality is gone.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
By embodying fairness, independence, and impartiality, judges restore public faith in the system and promote lasting peace in society.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
In their letter, the faculty committee said not only would potential conflicts of interest arise in the impartiality of future tenure decisions and other professional development opportunities, but in the development and approval of the pending revision of the amorous relationship policy.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2026
On the topic of the advertisement that included the district’s logo, there was consensus that the board should always strive for impartiality.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartiality
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He’s also vowed to suspend the news services of Hungary’s public broadcaster — widely seen as a mouthpiece of Orbán’s party — until objectivity can be restored.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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He's also vowed to suspend the news services of Hungary's public broadcaster — widely seen as a mouthpiece of Orbán's party — until objectivity can be restored.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The transition to carbon neutrality requires scalable and affordable infrastructure for energy generation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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The deputy secretary of state’s comments about a domestic political dispute are notable, as Washington has traditionally voiced its public neutrality in domestic political matters in Latin America.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 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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“Impartiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartiality. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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