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Recent Examples of neutralism 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 Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism. Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
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Noun
  • After decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader nonalignment with major powers, Sweden joined NATO in 2024 as the trans-Atlantic military alliance’s 32nd member.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The organization also recommended IU adopt a stronger institutional neutrality statement, which is a policy where leaders pledge to not take a position on social and political issues.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Vibration monitors would provide some objectivity, said Leila Sauvage, a paper conservator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam who specializes in the impacts of vibration on art.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
  • One of the biggest mistakes leaders make during a mid-year review is allowing optimism to replace objectivity.
    John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Neutralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralism. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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