play no part in

idiom

: to not be involved in
He stated that politics played no part in his decision.

Examples of play no part in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Monday, Stéphane Dujarric, a spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general, suggested that the U.N. would play no part in Israel’s evacuations plans. Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024 Powell insisted that politics play no part in the Fed’s deliberations. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023 As revealed when the squad list was published around midday, however, Ter Stegen will play no part in the proceedings as Pena again gets the nod. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Francona said the team’s struggles will play no part in his decision. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2023 Parents play no part in this online world. John Duffy, CNN, 4 Mar. 2021 But, truly, luck will play no part in it. Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 4 June 2020

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“Play no part in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20no%20part%20in. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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