impartial
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See fair 1.
Other Word Forms
- impartiality noun
- impartially adverb
- impartialness noun
- pseudoimpartial adjective
- quasi-impartial adjective
- unimpartial adjective
Etymology
Origin of impartial
Example Sentences
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Most telling of all: Those chafed by “Promising Young Woman” haven’t given Fennell the impartial second chance that her male industry colleagues receive time and time again.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
"Justice and accountability requires a thorough and impartial investigation to establish the facts. A truly joint state and federal investigation would be a welcome development," Pretti's family said in a statement.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Wingtech Technology, Nexperia’s Chinese parent company, said it was confident an impartial inquiry would demonstrate that its actions were appropriate and in the best interests of the company and its stakeholders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
"I feel impartial toward the plaintiff, but based on things Mark Zuckerberg has done objectively -- I have strong feelings about -- and I think the defendant would start further behind," said one young woman.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
It rests in my hand, valuable as a jewel, looking out through bone and cloth with its impartial gaze.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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