nonpartisan
adjective
non·par·ti·san
ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən 
-sən
: not partisan
especially
: free from party affiliation, bias, or designation
nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan board
Examples of nonpartisan in a Sentence
It's a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving our national parks.
made a nonpartisan decision that satisfied all concerned
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Haley Busch is communications and outreach director for 1000 Friends of Florida, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization advocating planning for sustainable communities.
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Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Resetting the cap at 90% would put the limit around $330,500, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s event, hosted by the nonpartisan Contemporary Policy Institute and the American Association of University Women of California, featured seven of the 10 candidates.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Federal political committees spent more than $40 million on expenses labeled as security during the 2023-24 campaign cycle, according to an April report from the nonpartisan Public Service Alliance.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Resetting the cap at 90% would put the limit around $330,500, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s event, hosted by the nonpartisan Contemporary Policy Institute and the American Association of University Women of California, featured seven of the 10 candidates.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Federal political committees spent more than $40 million on expenses labeled as security during the 2023-24 campaign cycle, according to an April report from the nonpartisan Public Service Alliance.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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nonpartisan
adjective
non·par·ti·san
(ˈ)nän-ˈpärt-ə-zən
-sən
: not partisan
especially
: free from party ties, bias, or designation
a nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan committee
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