impartial
adjective
im·par·tial
(ˌ)im-ˈpär-shəl 
: not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
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Impartial vs Partial
To be "partial to" or "partial toward" someone or something is to be somewhat biased or prejudiced, which means that a person who is partial really only sees part of the whole picture. To be impartial is the opposite. The United Nations sends impartial observers to monitor elections in troubled countries. We hope judges and juries will be impartial when they hand down verdicts. But grandparents aren't expected to be impartial when describing their new grandchild.
Examples of impartial in a Sentence
an impartial analysis of the case
an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race
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Check impartial sources such as the Better Business Bureau (BBB) or the Consumer FInancial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to ensure that the feedback given to your potential debt settlement company is legitimate.
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Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Both roles involve significant fiduciary obligations, including managing property prudently, avoiding conflicts of interest, making impartial decisions among beneficiaries, and adhering to the terms and intentions of the governing legal documents.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The second trial will begin as the first did, with a search for a panel of fair and impartial jurors who can weigh the evidence to try to find the truth of what happened to John O’Keefe and what role, if any, Karen Read played in his death.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The two judges vying to be Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court justice argued over who is more impartial during a heated debate on Wednesday evening.
—Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
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Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Both roles involve significant fiduciary obligations, including managing property prudently, avoiding conflicts of interest, making impartial decisions among beneficiaries, and adhering to the terms and intentions of the governing legal documents.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The second trial will begin as the first did, with a search for a panel of fair and impartial jurors who can weigh the evidence to try to find the truth of what happened to John O’Keefe and what role, if any, Karen Read played in his death.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The two judges vying to be Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court justice argued over who is more impartial during a heated debate on Wednesday evening.
—Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Impartial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impartial. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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impartial
adjective
im·par·tial
(ˈ)im-ˈpär-shəl
: treating all equally : not partial
an impartial judge
Legal Definition
impartial
adjective
im·par·tial
im-ˈpär-shəl
: not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
impartially
adverb
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