apolitical
adjective
apo·lit·i·cal
ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
1
: having no interest or involvement in political affairs
also
: having an aversion to politics or political affairs
2
: having no political significance
Examples of apolitical in a Sentence
Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.
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The board, Lofgren noted in a statement, is apolitical and advises the president on the future of NSF.
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National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Most fans want sports to be as apolitical as humanly possible.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Viewing the Guggenheim film means returning to a time when a Ted Talk could be cinema, when a crisis could be apolitical and, perhaps most jarringly, when an earnest plea could turn into meaningful action.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Bondi's replacement will have to answer for much bigger changes at the traditionally apolitical Justice Department, which for the first time in recent history has actively pursued investigations into the president's political enemies under Bondi's leadership.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Most fans want sports to be as apolitical as humanly possible.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Viewing the Guggenheim film means returning to a time when a Ted Talk could be cinema, when a crisis could be apolitical and, perhaps most jarringly, when an earnest plea could turn into meaningful action.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Bondi's replacement will have to answer for much bigger changes at the traditionally apolitical Justice Department, which for the first time in recent history has actively pursued investigations into the president's political enemies under Bondi's leadership.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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