as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
the teacher's objectivity would be seriously compromised if his own child were placed in the class
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These evaluations humanize the defendant while maintaining forensic objectivity.
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Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
But regardless of whether their warnings prove prophetic, their plight illustrates the hard boundaries of a social order that prides itself on objectivity and rationality.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
Scientists have long balanced maintaining objectivity and rigor with communicating findings that can shape minds.
—Inbok Rhee, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
In some ways, absolutely: they’ve been painted with no pretense of objectivity by an artist who relies, if reluctantly, on the curves and tints of his own eyes.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
But regardless of whether their warnings prove prophetic, their plight illustrates the hard boundaries of a social order that prides itself on objectivity and rationality.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
Scientists have long balanced maintaining objectivity and rigor with communicating findings that can shape minds.
—Inbok Rhee, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
In some ways, absolutely: they’ve been painted with no pretense of objectivity by an artist who relies, if reluctantly, on the curves and tints of his own eyes.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Objectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectivity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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