unbiasedness

noun

as in objectivity

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Recent Examples of unbiasedness Agent Ammie is the Special Agent, Review Fraud Division, who investigates every single review on Liners to verify its validity and unbiasedness. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbiasedness
  1. objectivity
  2. impartiality
  3. fairness
  4. disinterestedness
  5. rationality
  6. disinterest
Noun
  • However, some recent changes at the FDA could hurt international confidence in their objectivity and rigor.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • And then there is a separate anger, because this mechanistic objectivity is not applied evenly.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Definition of objectivity
Noun
  • Four ethics experts told ProPublica that by accepting the premium tickets Trusty and Carr compromised the FCC’s impartiality and should not take part in any upcoming decision on the merger.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Recognizing the agency’s independence and impartiality is a basis from which to further improve reliability of its key economic data.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of impartiality
Noun
  • The settlement was approved in a final fairness hearing on July 9, 2026.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Coaches, administrators and the UIL SEC should do everything in their power to ensure fairness and competitive balance statewide.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
  • You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
    — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Definition of disinterestedness
Noun
  • These episodes cemented the importance of behavioral economics, revealing that human behavior often deviates from pure rationality, underscoring the need for robust financial regulation alongside monetary policy.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But that would imply a level of awareness and rationality that many within left-wing sports media organizations simply do not possess.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of rationality
Noun
  • This was followed by Great Britain, which had 42 percent expressing disinterest.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • That led to many unearthing comments Pulisic made prior to the tournament, which portray relative disinterest in the sporting world’s biggest event.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of disinterest

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