as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Recent Examples of disinterest
But many smaller festivals have disappeared, victims of the pandemic, slumping ticket sales, soaring food and labor costs, and chef disinterest.
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ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The flap over news that this would be the NFL’s halftime entertainment is emblematic of the MAGA movement’s naked disinterest in much beyond a deciding say in the messaging of America’s largest platforms.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
This mindset may have developed as a response to more hands-off generations, but over time, a healthy degree of involvement in your child’s life—as opposed to a total disinterest in it—has quietly turned into over-involvement.
—Janelle Jones, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
In the years since, America has second-guessed its recurring disinterest in this largest of islands, time and again.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The flap over news that this would be the NFL’s halftime entertainment is emblematic of the MAGA movement’s naked disinterest in much beyond a deciding say in the messaging of America’s largest platforms.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
This mindset may have developed as a response to more hands-off generations, but over time, a healthy degree of involvement in your child’s life—as opposed to a total disinterest in it—has quietly turned into over-involvement.
—Janelle Jones, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
In the years since, America has second-guessed its recurring disinterest in this largest of islands, time and again.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disinterest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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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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That neutrality could come at a cost, some experts say, should the two GOP aspirants prevail.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Luminate has a series of extensive checks and balances in place to detect any fraudulent data from providers to ensure the objectivity of the chart.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Having cast doubt on Beatty’s objectivity, Hilborn then made the case that Wilkens’ fear may have stemmed from something other than abuse.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 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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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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