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
In November 2023, a bipartisan group of US Congress members pressed it for details of any ties to China’s People’s Liberation Army.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The move comes amid ongoing debate about funding for Ohio's public schools after the statehouse deviated from the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan made four years prior with the passage of the 2026-27 state budget in June.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Democrats accused Republicans of walking away from bipartisan negotiations.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Republicans were able to pass a mostly party-line bill in the House on Friday but will need bipartisan support to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The move comes amid ongoing debate about funding for Ohio's public schools after the statehouse deviated from the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan made four years prior with the passage of the 2026-27 state budget in June.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Democrats accused Republicans of walking away from bipartisan negotiations.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Republicans were able to pass a mostly party-line bill in the House on Friday but will need bipartisan support to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bipartisan
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The federal probation department, considered a more neutral arbiter, recommended a sentence of 70 to 87 months in prison.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness took a neutral position on the bill.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Senator Angus King, who is independent but caucuses with the Democrats, also voted for the Republican bill on Tuesday.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The request Monday is to continue paying the salary for the coalition's two employees, as well as to allow the coalition to separate from Experience Fayetteville and become more independent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s participation in the meeting raises the likelihood of a politicized event in front of a nonpartisan audience of military leaders.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Republicans, meanwhile, have turned to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who pushed for California’s current nonpartisan election maps while governor, to make the case against the proposal.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Bipartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bipartisan. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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