as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the defense lawyers challenged the impartiality of the presiding judge
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Recent Examples of impartiality
Maryland ethics law bars state employees from having secondary employment that would impair their impartiality.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s meant to emphasize impartiality of the jury.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Over time, trust in government’s capacity and impartiality eroded.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Bondi's public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm's-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Embracing, supporting and protecting the president Bondi’s public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm’s-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Even some of Davie’s closest colleagues acknowledge that impartiality is an unwinnable issue for the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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, 28 Mar. 2026
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
Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s meant to emphasize impartiality of the jury.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Over time, trust in government’s capacity and impartiality eroded.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Bondi's public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm's-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Embracing, supporting and protecting the president Bondi’s public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm’s-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Even some of Davie’s closest colleagues acknowledge that impartiality is an unwinnable issue for the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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, 28 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartiality
Noun
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The vast majority of parents have very little objectivity about their childrens' athletic ability.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the presentation phase, Gaye Tuchman described strategic rituals journalists use to preserve objectivity.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mayer adds that the monarch's traditional neutrality could be tested.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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In March, Ragnar Kjartansson, Tomás Saraceno, and Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova signed an open letter that addressed the Biennale’s claims of neutrality.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Impartiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartiality. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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