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.
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 laws of neutrality don’t distinguish between aggressor and victim, because those distinctions are not always clear-cut.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
This is the world’s first Net Zero hotel, verified by German TÜV – other hotels may have claimed climate neutrality, but without the third-party verification.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Like the Michelin Guide, the reporters showed up to each restaurant unannounced and paid for each meal to ensure neutrality.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the merits of that case were widely seen as lacking, Paramount opted to pay $16 million to settle it and to bring in someone to serve as an investigator of sorts when claims of CBS News’ reporting lacking neutrality surface.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
This is the world’s first Net Zero hotel, verified by German TÜV – other hotels may have claimed climate neutrality, but without the third-party verification.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Like the Michelin Guide, the reporters showed up to each restaurant unannounced and paid for each meal to ensure neutrality.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the merits of that case were widely seen as lacking, Paramount opted to pay $16 million to settle it and to bring in someone to serve as an investigator of sorts when claims of CBS News’ reporting lacking neutrality surface.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutrality. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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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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