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
And while Republican-friendly areas of Texas might feel compelled to support the effort, other southern border states, like Arizona and California, have already expressed their disinterest.
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ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Inconsistency can create the impression of disinterest or lack of commitment to engaging with followers.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
And the decision to option struggling closer Camilo Doval, whose disinterest in competing in non-save situations was almost as big an issue as his career-worst walk rate, signaled that players really are being held accountable under manager Bob Melvin.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Sutherland keeps us guessing, while establishing one of the more heartening qualities of his career: a general disinterest in hogging the spotlight and a willingness to cede it to his female co-stars.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
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ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Inconsistency can create the impression of disinterest or lack of commitment to engaging with followers.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
And the decision to option struggling closer Camilo Doval, whose disinterest in competing in non-save situations was almost as big an issue as his career-worst walk rate, signaled that players really are being held accountable under manager Bob Melvin.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Sutherland keeps us guessing, while establishing one of the more heartening qualities of his career: a general disinterest in hogging the spotlight and a willingness to cede it to his female co-stars.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for disinterest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
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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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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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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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