as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
his neutralism in the matter is questionable, since he owns thousands of shares in the company
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Recent Examples of neutralism
As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.
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David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
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
David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralism
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While Indonesia has maintained a policy of neutrality even amid territorial disputes with China, Malaysia and Australia, officials have been working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on nearshore defense to a blue-water navy able to project power farther from its shores.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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An effective measurement approach must maintain neutrality across channels while accounting for these external factors.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Because the investment piece, the kernel of the entire investment thesis is independence and objectivity.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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For Diamandis, the protocols of scientific caution and objectivity can seem as coercive as the hallmarks of aging.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Neutralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralism. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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