as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the teacher's objectivity would be seriously compromised if his own child were placed in the class
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Recent Examples of objectivity
Cultural critic Saron Olkaba of the social media page @saronthings attributed Parnas' success to his objectivity.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The penny press is sometimes credited with introducing the concept of objectivity into news, but while some stories might have been treated objectively, objectivity was not truly a value of the penny press.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
While the objectivity and speed of AI tools were often cited as positives, real questions remain about their effectiveness and transparency, as well as the impact on the medical workforce over time.
—Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The penny press is sometimes credited with introducing the concept of objectivity into news, but while some stories might have been treated objectively, objectivity was not truly a value of the penny press.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
While the objectivity and speed of AI tools were often cited as positives, real questions remain about their effectiveness and transparency, as well as the impact on the medical workforce over time.
—Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectivity
Noun
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The neutrality of the white cube gives way to an immersive installation dominated by shades of red—threads suspended from the ceiling, woven into sculptural forms, draped across surfaces and layered into dense, tactile compositions.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Let every new person, every new opportunity be greeted with neutrality, then observation, then placement.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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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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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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This was huge win for the plaintiffs considering the court previously attempted to shift the case to the league’s internal arbitration process, a move that attorneys argued would eliminate all impartiality.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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To suddenly claim impartiality when an athlete is killed shows a lack of backbone and a failure to stand up for the very people who make the Olympic movement possible.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Objectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectivity. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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