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
Such a move would likely further reduce mail service in rural communities and faces bipartisan opposition among members of Congress.
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 May 2025
Californians expressed wider, bipartisan support for a proposal to require first-time voters show proof of citizenship, but opposed greater federal control over elections in the state.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The bill cleared an early vote by a 12-2 bipartisan majority at the Senate Transportation Committee last month.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The debt limit was last suspended by Congress as part of a bipartisan bill struck between former President Biden and GOP leadership in 2023, staving off the threat of national default through early 2025.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 9 May 2025
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 May 2025
Californians expressed wider, bipartisan support for a proposal to require first-time voters show proof of citizenship, but opposed greater federal control over elections in the state.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The bill cleared an early vote by a 12-2 bipartisan majority at the Senate Transportation Committee last month.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The debt limit was last suspended by Congress as part of a bipartisan bill struck between former President Biden and GOP leadership in 2023, staving off the threat of national default through early 2025.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bipartisan
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Jefferies backed into a more neutral rating on Rivian shares.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Case in point: Hailey Bieber showed off a moody mani while attending the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles, a significant change from her classic neutral glazed-donut nails.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
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The blockade has pushed half a million people in Gaza to starvation, according to the latest review by independent experts on famine.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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Aside from the question of funding Trump’s goal, a major rethinking of current plans for the property — actually two independent plans derived from two lawsuits — would probably be needed to accommodate 6,000 new residents.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 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.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The biggest beneficiaries of the Republican plan would be middle- and higher-income families, according to an analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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“Bipartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bipartisan. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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