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unbiased

[ uhn-bahy-uhst ]

/ ʌnˈbaɪ əst /

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adjective

not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.

Also especially British, un·bi·assed.

Origin of unbiased

First recorded in 1600–10; un-¹ + biased

SYNONYMS FOR unbiased

fair, equitable, tolerant, neutral.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR unbiased ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM unbiased

un·bi·ased·ly, adverb

Words nearby unbiased

unbelieving, unbelt, unbend, unbending, unbent, unbiased, unbiblical, unbidden, unbind, unbirthday, unbitted

Example sentences from the Web for unbiased

I want to bring this to your kind attention with the hope that you will help me secure an unbiased resolution.

An American Marine in Iran’s Prisons Goes on Hunger Strike |IranWire |December 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“There is no such thing as an unbiased source,” laments one of them.

Hey Anti-Vaxxers, Watch NOVA: Vaccines--Calling the Shots |Russell Saunders |September 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The extent to which this is instrumental and forced is clear to any unbiased observer.

Torture the Little Children? The Catholic Church Says It’s Not Responsible |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“In my mind this sub is the best place on the internet for real, unbiased news about Syria,” one user wrote on a thread.

How the Syrian War Subreddit Scoops Mainstream Media |Nina Strochlic |November 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

By all accounts, DiMaio appears to be an unbiased expert in his field.

Experts: George Zimmerman Just Caught a Big Break |Christine Pelisek |July 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
On the other hand, no disinterested and unbiased evidence was secured tending to rebut these conditions.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents |Grover Cleveland
A more free and unbiased expression of public opinion could not possibly have been obtained.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIV, May 1852, Vol. IV |Various
And from neither point of view can it command the approval of unbiased political students.

The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference |Emile Joseph Dillon
On the basis of the foregoing mass of material I have attempted, in a short sketch, to give merely an unbiased account of the man.

Paul Jones |Hutchins Hapgood
"At any rate, they are unbiased and candid," answered Hartmut, nettled by the reproof which lay in the last words.

The Northern Light |E. Werner

British Dictionary definitions for unbiased

unbiased

unbiassed

/ (ʌnˈbaɪəst) /

adjective

having no bias or prejudice; fair or impartial

statistics

(of a sample) not affected by any extraneous factors, conflated variables, or selectivity which influence its distribution; random
(of an estimator) having an expected value equal to the parameter being estimated; having zero bias
Also called: discriminatory (of a significance test). Having a power greater than the predetermined significance level

Derived forms of unbiased

unbiasedly or unbiassedly, adverb unbiasedness or unbiassedness, noun