as in objectivity
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
his unimpeachable neutrality makes him the ideal person to judge which of us is right
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Recent Examples of neutrality
Scott has also set a citywide goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
Russia has no incentive to compromise on its demands, which include possession of all four eastern regions of Ukraine that have been illegally annexed (even if Russia doesn’t occupy all of them); strict limits on the size and capabilities of the Ukrainian military; and Ukrainian neutrality.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The key question would be what happens if neutrality is violated.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
And in any peace talks, a mediator tries to create the impression of neutrality.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
Russia has no incentive to compromise on its demands, which include possession of all four eastern regions of Ukraine that have been illegally annexed (even if Russia doesn’t occupy all of them); strict limits on the size and capabilities of the Ukrainian military; and Ukrainian neutrality.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
The key question would be what happens if neutrality is violated.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
And in any peace talks, a mediator tries to create the impression of neutrality.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neutrality
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“Neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutrality. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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