Definition of NEUTRALITY (original) (raw)

: the quality or state of being neutral

especially : refusal to take part in a war between other powers

The country adopted an official policy of neutrality.

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Examples of neutrality in a Sentence

The country adopted an official policy of neutrality. The newspaper is known for its political neutrality.

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Zero Research and advocacy groups like the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the World Resources Institute are emphasizing the importance of historical emissions in reaching true climate neutrality. —Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Colleges and universities around the country are reconsidering their neutrality policies in the wake of such positions adopted by the University of Virginia, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Southern California, Harvard, Stanford, and many others. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024 Other schools adopting institutional neutrality are Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Stanford University, and the University of Southern California, as well as the University of Texas system. —Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024 The University of Wisconsin System recently enacted a viewpoint neutrality policy, which Bean said hinders academic freedom for professors, department chairs and faculties. —La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neutrality