as in impartial
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
dispassionate refereeing is all that we ask
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Recent Examples of dispassionate
No doubt, there is warmth, sentiment, even yearning, in it, but there is also dispassionate observation.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Writers’ obsessions can illuminate their subjects in ways that more dispassionate approaches can’t.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Policymakers need unbiased and dispassionate analysis from the intelligence community, which in turn has to appreciate and respond to their interests and needs.
—Paul B. Stares, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2020
The unscripted space could fairly explore this subject, because documentaries can easily tackle a subject with a cold and dispassionate light.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Writers’ obsessions can illuminate their subjects in ways that more dispassionate approaches can’t.
—Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Policymakers need unbiased and dispassionate analysis from the intelligence community, which in turn has to appreciate and respond to their interests and needs.
—Paul B. Stares, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2020
The unscripted space could fairly explore this subject, because documentaries can easily tackle a subject with a cold and dispassionate light.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for dispassionate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispassionate
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Most golf fans with no real allegiance were rooting for McIlroy to complete the Slam after more than a decade of failures at Augusta National, just as most impartial baseball fans rooted for the 2016 Cubs to beat Cleveland and end their 107-year championship drought.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The surprise move marked another unexpected twist in a long-running drama at the state Capitol as the state’s electric utilities battle fiercely against Gillett, a Simsbury attorney who critics say acts like a consumer advocate instead of an impartial utility regulator.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Culture community aimed at creating equitable business pathways for Black and Brown professionals.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Like his Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, who spearheaded trade reform, Roosevelt understood that tariffs were a tax on poor and working Americans and regarded the use of the progressive income tax as a much more equitable—and economically advantageous—means of raising revenue.—
Time,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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That is: when revenues (the top line) fluctuate, all other things held equal, Delta's earnings should not swing as widely as American's due to lower operating leverage.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Dispassionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispassionate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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