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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the disinterestedness with which the newspaper reports stories earns it the respect and trust of the community
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as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
a fair measure of the level of disinterestedness in the proceedings was the near-constant yawning by both participants and observers
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Recent Examples of disinterestedness
The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
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Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
The first had to do with the principle of disinterestedness, which called for partisan politics to be kept out of scholarship and the classroom.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
These functions are all masked by the academic ideology of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
But Robert Brookings’s early model of political disinterestedness and scientific objectivity began to erode soon afterward.
—John B. Judis, New Republic, 15 Sep. 2017
Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
The first had to do with the principle of disinterestedness, which called for partisan politics to be kept out of scholarship and the classroom.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
These functions are all masked by the academic ideology of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
But Robert Brookings’s early model of political disinterestedness and scientific objectivity began to erode soon afterward.
—John B. Judis, New Republic, 15 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterestedness
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Two similar documents listed for thousands of dollars earlier this year: A Franklin letter about the American Revolution asked $120,000, while a copy of George Washington’s neutrality proclamation signed by Alexander Hamilton was valued at $58,000.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be clear: What Bezos and Soon-Shiong did here, under a guise of neutrality, is take a very loud position.Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump's supporters are ignoring his lack of patriotism and his disregard for the country's founding principles, according to comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Further showing his disregard for American concerns, Putin also began toying with the idea of invading neighboring Georgia, where both Chechen civilians and guerrilla forces had fled.Stephan Kieninger / Made by History, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Reality check: Most major newspapers and regional chains have stopped presidential endorsements, citing everything from objectivity, lack of resources, failing trust in media and potential fallout that hurts the bottom line.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Remind yourself that every market and customer brings a unique objectivity and that the reality is this is a non-linear, iterative process with continuous evolution.Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Their families alleged either excessive force or deliberate indifference to life-threatening medical conditions for people in pretrial detention.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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None of the men were found guilty of the counts of deprivation of rights under color of the law for excessive force and for failure to intervene or deliberate indifference, but Haley was convicted of the lesser counts for each, which involved bodily injury.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 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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“Disinterestedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterestedness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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