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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Recent Examples of objectivity
For example, many organizations have specific codes of ethics and conduct that outline what objectivity and subjectivity mean for the organization and what conduct is considered acceptable and unacceptable for its reporters.
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
And from objectivity, clarity, as his team lost the fifth of its last six MLS games, giving up two penalties in the first half en route to the loss.
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Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
24 May 2026
He's also vowed to suspend the news services of Hungary's public broadcaster — widely seen as a mouthpiece of Orbán's party — until objectivity can be restored.
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CBS News,
9 May 2026
The vast majority of parents have very little objectivity about their childrens' athletic ability.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
And from objectivity, clarity, as his team lost the fifth of its last six MLS games, giving up two penalties in the first half en route to the loss.
—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
24 May 2026
He's also vowed to suspend the news services of Hungary's public broadcaster — widely seen as a mouthpiece of Orbán's party — until objectivity can be restored.
—
CBS News,
9 May 2026
The vast majority of parents have very little objectivity about their childrens' athletic ability.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectivity
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In spite of their original values of humanitarianism and neutrality, these organizations have been morally debased from within, using the language of human rights and international justice yet deploying it on behalf of autocracies and against the liberal democracies that created them.
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The task is not to lower the standards of evidence, but to ask why the old standards were so often mistaken for neutrality.
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.
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The agreement was signed in 2017, but there is a view that Weiss’ agenda comes into conflict with the BBC’s duty to impartiality.
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The parties who come before the court are entitled to consistency, impartiality and decisions free from political pressure.
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“Objectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectivity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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