neutrality
noun
neu·tral·i·ty
nü-ˈtra-lə-tē 
nyü-
: the quality or state of being neutral
especially
: refusal to take part in a war between other powers
The country adopted an official policy of neutrality.
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Examples of neutrality in a Sentence
The country adopted an official policy of neutrality.
The newspaper is known for its political neutrality.
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The city has an ambitious climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and has invested $15.4 million so far to reach that goal.
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Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Per the overall goal of its parent company, Comcast, NBCUniversal is shooting for carbon neutrality by 2035.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Content by this author: Modi’s Big Mistake How neutrality on Ukraine weakens India.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Although Moscow wasn’t invading Norway at that time, or ever—in fact, the Red Army had even helped liberate some northern Norwegian territory from the Nazis—Norwegians had bitter memories of how their onetime neutrality had ended in brutal Nazi occupation.
—M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2024
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Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Per the overall goal of its parent company, Comcast, NBCUniversal is shooting for carbon neutrality by 2035.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Content by this author: Modi’s Big Mistake How neutrality on Ukraine weakens India.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Although Moscow wasn’t invading Norway at that time, or ever—in fact, the Red Army had even helped liberate some northern Norwegian territory from the Nazis—Norwegians had bitter memories of how their onetime neutrality had ended in brutal Nazi occupation.
—M. E. Sarotte, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2024
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutrality. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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neutrality
noun
neu·tral·i·ty
n(y)ü-ˈtral-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being neutral especially in time of war
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