NON-PARTISAN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

nonpartisan

adjective

ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən

Definition of nonpartisan

as in impartial

marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias made a nonpartisan decision that satisfied all concerned

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as in neutral

not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war nonpartisan observers who were there to ensure a fair election

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Recent Examples of nonpartisan All of our stories are rigorously fact-checked, nonpartisan and free to read. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), if Washington continues to embrace its standard operating procedure, that figure is projected to climb to a stunning 175% of GDP over the next 30 years. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Neither the $1 gold coin nor the 24K gold commemorative coin received approval from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, a nonpartisan group created by Congress to advise the treasury on coin designs. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 15 July 2026 The Solutions Journalism Network is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps newsrooms report not only on problems in their communities but also on responses that have shown promise, both locally and elsewhere. — Mary Irby-Jones, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonpartisan

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan

Adjective

This was upsetting to the Mainers who’d hoped that the people sent to the convention would be impartial.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Argentina followers found the more official watch party at Centennial Park too um … impartial … for their tastes and moved their festivities a few blocks east.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of impartial

Adjective

Those that combine strong technology, clinical rigor, and adaptability are best equipped to deliver equitable access in a maturing market.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
That was the same year PrEP4All launched a National HIV Prevention Day to raise awareness of the fight for equitable access to comprehensive HIV prevention.

— Michael Chancley, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of equitable

Adjective

End Wokeness posted a similar critique, arguing the footage conflicted with Hostin's previous public comments about equal treatment under the law.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
But declining volumes and rising capital expenditure meant the stock is close to peak value while rising merger and acquisition (M&A) risk means retention of an equal-weight (hold) investment recommendation.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026