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adjective

disinterested

not influenced by personal advantage; impartial

In a sentence

Six example sentences with disinterested, each labelled with its topic.

  • The committee hired a disinterested auditor from another city so no member could be accused of steering the contract.

    Politics

  • Both clubs agreed to a disinterested referee flown in for the final, since local officials had relatives on either roster.

    Basketball

  • Kant asks whether a truly disinterested judgment of beauty is possible when the viewer already owns the painting.

    Philosophy

  • The will names a disinterested trustee, someone who gains nothing whichever heir eventually receives the house.

    Law

  • Seek a disinterested adviser, one paid by the hour rather than by commission on the products she recommends.

    Finance

  • Peer review depends on a disinterested reader, which is why journals hide the author's name from the referee.

    Science

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