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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An analysis from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted 18 competitive seats toward Democrats.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, or CRFB, a nonpartisan nonprofit that studies fiscal policy, estimates a round of tariff rebate payments would cost $600 billion, while tariff revenue is projected to raise about $300 billion per year.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted 18 midterm races in a direction more favorable to them.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In reality, only 17 out of 45 presidents — or 37% — utilized the law, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy organization that in 2022 tracked all Insurrection Act invocations.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, or CRFB, a nonpartisan nonprofit that studies fiscal policy, estimates a round of tariff rebate payments would cost $600 billion, while tariff revenue is projected to raise about $300 billion per year.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted 18 midterm races in a direction more favorable to them.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In reality, only 17 out of 45 presidents — or 37% — utilized the law, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy organization that in 2022 tracked all Insurrection Act invocations.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Jan. 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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