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
The lack of neutrality was surprising and deeply disappointing.
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Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Holy See has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, though Leo has spoken out strongly against the humanitarian toll of Israel's military action in Gaza and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Dissanayake said Sri Lanka was guided by neutrality while seeking to uphold humanitarian principles.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Parents and community members raised concerns about the event's neutrality and potential for political bias.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Holy See has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, though Leo has spoken out strongly against the humanitarian toll of Israel's military action in Gaza and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Dissanayake said Sri Lanka was guided by neutrality while seeking to uphold humanitarian principles.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Parents and community members raised concerns about the event's neutrality and potential for political bias.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for neutrality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutrality
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
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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
Noun
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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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Friendly or the blank politeness of impartiality?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutrality. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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