nonideological
adjective
non·ideo·log·i·cal
ˌnän-ˌī-dē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
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: not of, relating to, or based on ideas or ideology : not ideological
Politicians are pulled by public opinion, by calculations of political advantage, and by other nonideological considerations.—
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
nonideologically
adverb
Examples of nonideological in a Sentence
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The plan was for a day of celebrations in October, framed as a nonideological tribute to a justice beloved by his colleagues on both right and left.
—Jo Becker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
Even before Trump’s loyalty test became a professed belief that Trump won the 2020 election, Trumpery was mostly a mishmash of nonideological vices: rank bigotry, xenophobia, authoritarianism, greed, and a gleeful breaking of rules and ethical norms large and small.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022
Garcia, 51, is a city government veteran who ran as a nonideological crisis manager well-suited to guiding New York out of a once-in-a-century pandemic.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2021
Voters are not sure Democrats can look beyond identity politics to ensure public safety, secure borders, high-quality nonideological education, and economic progress for all Americans.
—Ruy Teixeira, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
Countries may well have had nonideological reasons for opposing the US initiative, including trade ties with Russia.
—Jeffrey Sachs, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022
These sentiments, apparently, did not count as objective or nonideological.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022
Samet finds this real-time depiction of a nonideological American soldier to be credible.
—Carlos Lozada, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Called the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, the organization was purposely nonideological and nonpartisan.
—New York Times, 6 June 2021
Jo Becker, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
Even before Trump’s loyalty test became a professed belief that Trump won the 2020 election, Trumpery was mostly a mishmash of nonideological vices: rank bigotry, xenophobia, authoritarianism, greed, and a gleeful breaking of rules and ethical norms large and small.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2022
Garcia, 51, is a city government veteran who ran as a nonideological crisis manager well-suited to guiding New York out of a once-in-a-century pandemic.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2021
Voters are not sure Democrats can look beyond identity politics to ensure public safety, secure borders, high-quality nonideological education, and economic progress for all Americans.
—Ruy Teixeira, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
Countries may well have had nonideological reasons for opposing the US initiative, including trade ties with Russia.
—Jeffrey Sachs, CNN, 20 Apr. 2022
These sentiments, apparently, did not count as objective or nonideological.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022
Samet finds this real-time depiction of a nonideological American soldier to be credible.
—Carlos Lozada, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021
Called the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, the organization was purposely nonideological and nonpartisan.
—New York Times, 6 June 2021
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“Nonideological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonideological. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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