as in neutral
relating to or involving members of two political parties
a bipartisan effort The bill has bipartisan support.
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Recent Examples of bipartisan
Congress eventually passed a bipartisan resolution in 1973 urging an international treaty to prohibit the use of weather modification as a weapon of war.
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Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
But this debate can’t be had and these bipartisan policies achieved if the climate activists simply discount the views on ideological grounds of these and their peer CEOs.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Gone is talk of promoting democracy, or even free markets—bedrocks of bipartisan foreign policy since World War II.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In March, the White House also dismissed two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, which historically has operated as an independent, bipartisan commission.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
But this debate can’t be had and these bipartisan policies achieved if the climate activists simply discount the views on ideological grounds of these and their peer CEOs.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Gone is talk of promoting democracy, or even free markets—bedrocks of bipartisan foreign policy since World War II.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In March, the White House also dismissed two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, which historically has operated as an independent, bipartisan commission.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bipartisan
Adjective
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But the Royals’ offense continues to be stuck in neutral.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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The sunny yellow is a standout for vacation photos, but there are also neutral colorway options to keep your look classic.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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The government argues that simply means that while the task force can consider a request from the Health and Human Services secretary – and even be fired for not complying – they’re supposed to exercise independent judgment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Fed is an independent government agency established by Congress.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on behalf of five small U.S. businesses that import goods from countries targeted by the tariffs.—
Jack Queen,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Bipartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bipartisan. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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