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
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Attorneys who completed a survey about her work called her fair and impartial.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Routh's attorneys argued in their motion that Cannon could not be impartial in the case because she was appointed by Trump.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Impartiality One of the biggest challenges in selecting a trustee is finding someone who can remain impartial to the needs of all beneficiaries.
—Alvina Lo, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Fairness, a sense of impartial justice, and prudent judgement are essential values our state's judges must exercise, and these allegations portray a grave failing of those values from a probate court bench.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Attorneys who completed a survey about her work called her fair and impartial.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Routh's attorneys argued in their motion that Cannon could not be impartial in the case because she was appointed by Trump.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Impartiality One of the biggest challenges in selecting a trustee is finding someone who can remain impartial to the needs of all beneficiaries.
—Alvina Lo, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impartial
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This looming ban highlights why creators and businesses need to diversify their income streams and push for more equitable digital spaces.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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These inequities are morally indefensible and economically unsustainable, demanding systemic reform to ensure equitable, high-quality care for all.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Appeal to logic and emotion. Build a foundation of objectivity and facts that stakeholders can comprehend, but don’t underestimate the emotional components of change.Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Feminist philosophers, like Martha Nussbaum and Annette Baier, offer an explanation for our refusal to relinquish it: The claim to objectivity offers us the dream of invulnerability.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Pentagon said on Thursday that a common hypersonic All Up Round (AUR) missile, which can fly at Mach 17—equal to 12,940 miles per hour or 17 times the speed of sound, was fired from a U.S. Army's launcher at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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The university told school leaders not to pick sides in political debates while adopting viewpoint neutrality in September.Jon Styf | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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The creation of the company represents one among many steps toward climate neutrality by 2030, as part of Boss’ sustainability pledge, which also includes achieving climate neutrality throughout its entire value chain by 2045.Martino Carrera, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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And, since a higher EQ is linked to all sorts of positive subjective and objective career benefits, including superior management and leadership skills, a positive appreciation of candidates’ impression management during the interview is in effect an accurate validation of their EQ.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Every set of binoculars is a compromise between magnification, objective size, and overall size and weight.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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