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
With the shipbuilding industry concentrated in the American North, the Confederates turned to those willing to flout neutrality laws and sell them ships despite pressure from American diplomats.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
But the perception of neutrality now looks all but dead.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Similar to the original Black Honey, the magic is in the neutrality of its undertones.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Treaties signed under coercion became formally void, neutrality no longer required impartiality, and leaders who committed aggressive acts of war could be held criminally responsible.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
But the perception of neutrality now looks all but dead.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Similar to the original Black Honey, the magic is in the neutrality of its undertones.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Treaties signed under coercion became formally void, neutrality no longer required impartiality, and leaders who committed aggressive acts of war could be held criminally responsible.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutrality
Noun
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There is no Mount Olympus of objectivity where a Mandarin class of wise people have no feelings about their society.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Government control over scientific publishing would significantly compromise research quality by prioritizing political agendas over scientific objectivity.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
Noun
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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 22 Jul. 2025.
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