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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Erin Covey, who analyzes House races for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, sees advantages in Conley's newcomer pitch for the general election.
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Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Seven filed as nonpartisan and no one filed as a Democrat, independent or left the line blank.
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
While public attitudes around data centers have remained largely nonpartisan, local and state officials don’t always see eye to eye.
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21 June 2026
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the 5% tax would generate tens of billions of dollars in the first few years, but that income tax revenues could subsequently decline by hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
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Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Seven filed as nonpartisan and no one filed as a Democrat, independent or left the line blank.
—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
While public attitudes around data centers have remained largely nonpartisan, local and state officials don’t always see eye to eye.
—
Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the 5% tax would generate tens of billions of dollars in the first few years, but that income tax revenues could subsequently decline by hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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