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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. 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
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Noun
  • Meta, Pepsi, and Ubisoft — brands that embraced LGBTQ+ marketing with Pride colors just two years ago — stayed monochrome, betting that neutrality equals safety.
    Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • When innocent people are attacked for their faith or identity, neutrality is not courage.
    Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Rather than replacing interviews, these tools add a layer of objectivity to decisions that are usually driven by instinct and impressions.
    David Pickard, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • The Magnum photographer’s new book, Blinked Myself Awake, combines memoir and image in a series of eclectic riffs on the history of astronomy, the practice of stargazing—both amateur and professional—and the relationship between photography and objectivity.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025

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“Neutralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralism. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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