as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
his neutralism in the matter is questionable, since he owns thousands of shares in the company
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Recent Examples of neutralism
As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.
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David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
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
Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
—Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
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
Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
—Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutralism
Noun
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When confronted by government intimidation driven by personal ideological agendas instead of the public good, silence is complicity—not neutrality.—
Eric Reinhart,
Scientific American,
1 May 2025
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Because in a culture that still debates the validity of gender recognition certificates, silence isn’t neutrality.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Unlike any other mode of communication, mathematics offers a starting point rooted not in emotion or partisanship, but in objectivity — where evidence, data and reason lead the conversation.—
Vicki Abeles,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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Clooney enjoins his comrades to feel justified in twisting journalism from objectivity to partisanship.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Neutralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutralism. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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