objectiveness

noun

as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another in the evaluation of their children's musical talent, objectiveness is probably the last thing that we should expect from doting parents

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Recent Examples of objectiveness 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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  1. objectivity
  2. neutrality
  3. neutralism
Noun
  • One of the biggest mistakes leaders make during a mid-year review is allowing optimism to replace objectivity.
    — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of objectivity
Noun
  • Institutional capital is the confidence that governments, donors and citizens place in an institution’s neutrality, legitimacy, consistency and ability to apply its mandate impartially.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In another 15 years, the region wants to establish a low-carbon footprint by reducing its emissions by as much as 75 percent and finally achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutrality
Noun
  • 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
Definition of neutralism

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