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
Judicial reforms have raised concerns about the loss of legal expertise, impartiality and contract enforcement.
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Diego Marroquin Bitar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis and state officials demand state involvement in investigating the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer, questioning federal impartiality.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Iran thus has every right to demand that the IAEA be diligent in observing its own procedures and codes of conduct on impartiality, objectivity, confidentiality, and sensitivity to national security concerns in exchange for continued cooperation.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 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
Accused of 'lack of impartiality' The Justice Department inspector general reviewed the incident in 2024 and found no misconduct.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Undue command influence is the improper interference by a senior military or civilian leader with the military justice system that undermines its independence and impartiality and is considered a violation of Article 37 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to Yale Law.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2025
This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
Prescott also blasted the BBC for failing to take into account the learnings from several content reviews, which had been conducted since soon after Davie took over the job and prioritized ridding impartiality issues above almost all else.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Diego Marroquin Bitar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Minneapolis and state officials demand state involvement in investigating the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer, questioning federal impartiality.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Iran thus has every right to demand that the IAEA be diligent in observing its own procedures and codes of conduct on impartiality, objectivity, confidentiality, and sensitivity to national security concerns in exchange for continued cooperation.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 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
Accused of 'lack of impartiality' The Justice Department inspector general reviewed the incident in 2024 and found no misconduct.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025
Undue command influence is the improper interference by a senior military or civilian leader with the military justice system that undermines its independence and impartiality and is considered a violation of Article 37 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to Yale Law.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2025
This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
Prescott also blasted the BBC for failing to take into account the learnings from several content reviews, which had been conducted since soon after Davie took over the job and prioritized ridding impartiality issues above almost all else.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartiality
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The administrative investigation was later assigned to an independent third investigator to ensure independence and objectivity, said O’Grodnick.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Iran thus has every right to demand that the IAEA be diligent in observing its own procedures and codes of conduct on impartiality, objectivity, confidentiality, and sensitivity to national security concerns in exchange for continued cooperation.—
Mohammad Javad Zarif,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2025
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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
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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 16 Jan. 2026.
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