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
To suddenly claim impartiality when an athlete is killed shows a lack of backbone and a failure to stand up for the very people who make the Olympic movement possible.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Friendly or the blank politeness of impartiality?
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The new criteria includes failure to exercise impartiality in prosecutions; failure to strictly comply with the State Bar of Georgia’s code of professional conduct; failure to comply with open records laws; and failure to comply with discovery procedures.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In doing so, the Maryland judge adopted a narrower viewpoint on preemption while not seeing why requiring Kalshi to comply with Maryland laws would violate CEA impartiality.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The pseudo-goth hair and costume choices speak to an inner rebelliousness that isn’t so much unleashed as forced loose by a system that values the appearance of a mythical impartiality over her humanity, leaving her with little recourse but to step outside the confines of the law.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Judicial independence and impartiality are essential to public trust in the courts.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Government facilities should focus on function, service and impartiality — not branding or advertising.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
At the root of many people’s concerns was that Sky was the only broadcaster showing Premier League football in the UK at the time, raising concerns over impartiality.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Friendly or the blank politeness of impartiality?
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The new criteria includes failure to exercise impartiality in prosecutions; failure to strictly comply with the State Bar of Georgia’s code of professional conduct; failure to comply with open records laws; and failure to comply with discovery procedures.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In doing so, the Maryland judge adopted a narrower viewpoint on preemption while not seeing why requiring Kalshi to comply with Maryland laws would violate CEA impartiality.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The pseudo-goth hair and costume choices speak to an inner rebelliousness that isn’t so much unleashed as forced loose by a system that values the appearance of a mythical impartiality over her humanity, leaving her with little recourse but to step outside the confines of the law.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Judicial independence and impartiality are essential to public trust in the courts.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Government facilities should focus on function, service and impartiality — not branding or advertising.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
At the root of many people’s concerns was that Sky was the only broadcaster showing Premier League football in the UK at the time, raising concerns over impartiality.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartiality
Noun
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But objectivity is the opposite of Hegseth’s intent.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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This acknowledgment of reader subjectivity is in the spirit of Sloan’s work, in contrast to the traditional critic’s standpoint of an objectivity that has never really existed, that often only serves to obscure whiteness, masculinity, and wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Switzerland has blocked any new sales of arms to the United States, invoking its policy of strict neutrality toward countries involved in armed conflict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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As a result of their complaints, two dozen members of Congress asked for an investigation — based on both the Constitution and the Department of Defense’ own regulations about religious neutrality and the professional obligations and standards expected of military leadership.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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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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 27 Mar. 2026.
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