as in equitable
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race
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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 impartial
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Some 500 Glynn County residents received notice of jury duty – a larger number than usual – as the court worked to seat an impartial panel of 12 jurors plus alternates, according to the AP.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
And tools could even assist in determining an individual’s fair and impartial compensation.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
In a statement released Monday, both parties claimed that Biden influenced the decision of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, which evaluates foreign investments for potential national security threats, and breached the companies’ right to an impartial review.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The complaint says those actions have caused Combs economic and reputational harm, as well as tainted his right to a fair trial with an impartial jury.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Some 500 Glynn County residents received notice of jury duty – a larger number than usual – as the court worked to seat an impartial panel of 12 jurors plus alternates, according to the AP.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
And tools could even assist in determining an individual’s fair and impartial compensation.
—Birgit Skarstein, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
In a statement released Monday, both parties claimed that Biden influenced the decision of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, which evaluates foreign investments for potential national security threats, and breached the companies’ right to an impartial review.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartial
Adjective
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The new law aims to align expropriation with South Africa's constitutional mandate to ensure equitable access to land.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Florida is an equitable distribution state, which typically means couples split assets equally in a divorce.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All of the human tragedy spurred by McCarthy sprang from the definition of objectivity that guided political journalism at the time.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Helping them to contextualize events, as well as differentiate objectivity from bias, can spark deeper discussions about the world around you both.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Europe’s après-ski scene is equal parts style and Aperol.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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The complaint argues that the order violates equal rights protections, the separation of powers and states' powers to regulate what is not specifically delegated to the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Out of fear of encouraging communism, the United States maintained strict neutrality.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Thompson noted three of the companies driving the data center boom — Google, Amazon and Microsoft — are the biggest corporate purchasers of renewable power and have made commitments to reach carbon neutrality.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Back in government, Trump seems bent on creating a new political reality, where objective truth no longer exists and can be replaced with pure fiction.—
Adam Price,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The National Academies are private, nonprofit organizations created by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to provide the nation with independent, objective advice on complex problems.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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
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“Impartial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impartial. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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