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
Commissioner Andrew Ferguson, Trump’s pick to head the FTC when his administration takes charge, expressed disinterest in pursuing the matter in a statement released Thursday.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
However, Remy sits stoically, displaying a deadpan expression of sheer disinterest in the other .
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Some cite Chicago’s league-worst record and St. Louis’ middling play for the disinterest, but Wachtel said the teams still drew the highest average ticket price in the history of the contest and performed well in merchandise and concessions.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The economy and job market also proved to be a subject of disinterest, with 45 percent of participants limiting media consumption pertaining to the issue.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
However, Remy sits stoically, displaying a deadpan expression of sheer disinterest in the other .
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Some cite Chicago’s league-worst record and St. Louis’ middling play for the disinterest, but Wachtel said the teams still drew the highest average ticket price in the history of the contest and performed well in merchandise and concessions.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The economy and job market also proved to be a subject of disinterest, with 45 percent of participants limiting media consumption pertaining to the issue.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
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
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
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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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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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