as in neutral
relating to or involving members of two political parties
a bipartisan effort The bill has bipartisan support.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bipartisan
Lawmakers last year were unable to pass legislation that would have eliminated the road testing mandate for anyone 79 and older despite the bipartisan backing of more than 40 lawmakers and studies indicating older people get into crashes at lower rates than younger age groups.
—
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Reining in deepfakes has also become a federal priority, and a markedly bipartisan one.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Martin faced bipartisan Senate resistance after a tumultuous stint overseeing the high-profile office, including internal shake-ups in politically sensitive cases and controversial remarks defending Jan. 6 defendants.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Topline The United States formally accepted a plane worth hundreds of millions of dollars from Qatar on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported, after the potential of the gift drew bipartisan criticism and concerns.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bipartisan
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Reining in deepfakes has also become a federal priority, and a markedly bipartisan one.
—Tiffany Hsu, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Martin faced bipartisan Senate resistance after a tumultuous stint overseeing the high-profile office, including internal shake-ups in politically sensitive cases and controversial remarks defending Jan. 6 defendants.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Topline The United States formally accepted a plane worth hundreds of millions of dollars from Qatar on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported, after the potential of the gift drew bipartisan criticism and concerns.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bipartisan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bipartisan
Adjective
-
Because Castile soap has a naturally high pH, this soap is probably not going to be the best choice for delicate materials like wool and silk where a detergent with neutral pH levels is recommended.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
-
Previously, pro-Kremlin trolls had been notably restrained in commenting on Trump, using neutral or careful language, Agentstvo reported.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Adjective
-
Trump and his team take an expansive view of the president’s powers, which has been met with resistance from federal judges, congressional Democrats, and independent agencies such as the GAO.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
-
As pope, Leo serves as leader of both the Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church, and Vatican City, an independent state.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Adjective
-
Framing judges as enemies of democracy or as obstacles to the people’s will departs sharply from the traditional view – held across political lines – that the judiciary is an essential, nonpartisan part of the American constitutional system.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
-
Those changes, however, are expected to cause 7.6 million Americans to lose their health insurance over the next 10 years, according to initial estimates by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bipartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bipartisan. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share