as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Recent Examples of disinterest
The relationship is one of mutual resentment and disinterest; Ming Ding just needs enough of these interactions to hit his goal.
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
Last March, a poll found that 47% of Parisians planned to leave their city during the Games, citing price hikes, overcrowded streets, and general disinterest.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2024
The casual fan is not interested in payroll efficiency, analytics or nondescript ball clubs as evident in poor World Series ratings and general disinterest in recent years.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
This is important because tired, strained eyes can inadvertently communicate disinterest or lack of engagement.
—Devika Das, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
Last March, a poll found that 47% of Parisians planned to leave their city during the Games, citing price hikes, overcrowded streets, and general disinterest.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2024
The casual fan is not interested in payroll efficiency, analytics or nondescript ball clubs as evident in poor World Series ratings and general disinterest in recent years.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
This is important because tired, strained eyes can inadvertently communicate disinterest or lack of engagement.
—Devika Das, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disinterest
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The program also includes financial incentives for retrofits and renewable energy installations. Boston Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance is part of the city's bold climate goals, targeting carbon neutrality by 2050.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Working toward the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the company has installed solar panels at its overseas factories, adopted biomass as a fuel source and is purchasing renewable energy certificates (RECs).SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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But that objectivity, harnessed by both the warfighter and the peacemaker, should preserve human subjectivity, which is essential for the responsible exercise of force.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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While the committee has a rigorous protocol in place to ensure as much objectivity in its rankings as possible, the human element of the selection process is not immune to bias.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 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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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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