as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
his unimpeachable neutrality makes him the ideal person to judge which of us is right
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Recent Examples of neutrality
However, the university posted a statement last week affirming its commitment to free speech and institutional neutrality.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The laws of neutrality don’t distinguish between aggressor and victim, because those distinctions are not always clear-cut.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Like the Michelin Guide, the reporters showed up to each restaurant unannounced and paid for each meal to ensure neutrality.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the merits of that case were widely seen as lacking, Paramount opted to pay $16 million to settle it and to bring in someone to serve as an investigator of sorts when claims of CBS News’ reporting lacking neutrality surface.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The laws of neutrality don’t distinguish between aggressor and victim, because those distinctions are not always clear-cut.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Like the Michelin Guide, the reporters showed up to each restaurant unannounced and paid for each meal to ensure neutrality.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the merits of that case were widely seen as lacking, Paramount opted to pay $16 million to settle it and to bring in someone to serve as an investigator of sorts when claims of CBS News’ reporting lacking neutrality surface.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutrality
Noun
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The King of Swords invites you to lead with intellect, integrity, and objectivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Numbers were a source of certainty, of objectivity.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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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Therefore, this did not constitute an impartiality rule breach.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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In making hundreds of contributions to political candidates, Tennis' actions could raise questions about her impartiality and commitment to judicial ethics.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutrality. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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