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In Strong’s assured performance, the aristocratic, apolitical Lysistrata cycles through grief, rage, rebellion and transcendence as her protest movement unites Athens’ bifurcated female populace — first her fellow housewives and then the courtesans. — Philip Brandes, latimes.com, "In 'Lysistrata Unbound,' the women go to war against war," 22 June 2018 Whether the Fed is truly apolitical and always guesses right about economic conditions is arguable, but all alternatives have heavier political baggage. — WSJ, "An Independent Fed Is the Least Bad Option," 30 Jan. 2019 Traditionally, members of the British royal family are expected to be apolitical in public. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Queen Elizabeth Breaks Important Royal "Rule" by Talking About Brexit," 27 Jan. 2019 But in the Trump era, even traditionally apolitical brands like Walmart have taken quiet action, withdrawing their financial support from public figures with views that clearly cross a line. — Nadra Nittle, Vox, "Companies used to stay quiet about politics. In 2018, social causes became integral to their branding.," 17 Dec. 2018 How did the Cold War spawn this idea that science is apolitical? — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "Cold War propaganda spread the myth that science isn’t political," 11 Dec. 2018 There were a few reasons the US pushed this idea of free and apolitical science. — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "Cold War propaganda spread the myth that science isn’t political," 11 Dec. 2018 Her Reproductive collection started as a more apolitical inside joke—think of it as wearing your heart, or your uterus, on your sleeve—but has become one of her top sellers. — Molly Oswaks, Glamour, "Expressing Yourself on a T-Shirt Isn't New—But It Feels More Urgent Than Ever," 11 Dec. 2018 That’s the Statue of Liberty, probably as unifying and apolitical a symbol as the United States has ever had. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Please IOC. If the Statue of Liberty violates policy, just scrap the anthems. And flags.," 13 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apolitical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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