non·aligned
ˌnän-ə-ˈlīnd 
: not allied with other nations and especially with either the Communist or the noncommunist blocs
: the condition of a state or government that is nonaligned
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
In other systems, media avoid particular partisan entanglements and present themselves to audiences as providers of neutral information to a nonaligned public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The United States’ incursion has split Latin America, with leaders aligned with President Donald Trump, mostly from the right, applauding the ouster, and nonaligned leaders condemning it on sovereignty grounds.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Donthi said India's tilt toward Russia dates back to the Cold War and persists despite its official nonaligned position.
—Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
In other systems, media avoid particular partisan entanglements and present themselves to audiences as providers of neutral information to a nonaligned public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The United States’ incursion has split Latin America, with leaders aligned with President Donald Trump, mostly from the right, applauding the ouster, and nonaligned leaders condemning it on sovereignty grounds.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Donthi said India's tilt toward Russia dates back to the Cold War and persists despite its official nonaligned position.
—Rajesh Roy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Nonaligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonaligned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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