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 two sides were trying to agree on a number of issues relating to Ukraine’s permanent neutrality.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Though, in the past, Lee has made comments critical of past U.S. foreign policy and appeared to suggest South Korea’s strategic neutrality in the great power rivalry between Washington and Beijing, in this campaign Lee has reaffirmed his support behind the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Though, in the past, Lee has made comments critical of past U.S. foreign policy and appeared to suggest South Korea’s strategic neutrality in the great power rivalry between Washington and Beijing, in this campaign Lee has reaffirmed his support behind the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutrality
Noun
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When the same people setting the security protocols are also responsible for reporting incidents, objectivity breaks down.—
Rick Hutchinson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unprecedented shake-up of a key federal vaccine advisory panel ushered in appointees who have expressed skepticism about the value and safety of vaccines — raising concerns about the group’s objectivity.—
Brandy Zadrozny,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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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
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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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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutrality. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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