1
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
Evans expressed frustration that the election had taken a partisan, right-versus-left tone, with Short actively campaigning with local Republican officials in what is supposed to be a nonpartisan mayoral race.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Independent or nonpartisan candidates can be replaced by the sitting school board members, according to the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The nonpartisan free speech advocacy organization Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression decried the orders as threatening the foundations of justice and free speech.
—Daniel Hall, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
Independent or nonpartisan candidates can be replaced by the sitting school board members, according to the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The nonpartisan free speech advocacy organization Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression decried the orders as threatening the foundations of justice and free speech.
—Daniel Hall, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan
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When discussing the current war, Finkel shifts from impartial historian to passionate accuser, condemning Putin’s aggression as an act of genocide.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The government counters that the independence requirement means the task force is supposed to make recommendations based on their impartial medical and public-health judgments.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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There were about 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands, a neutral country, when the Germans arrived in 1940.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
3 May 2025
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For one, the upstart Wings and dynastic Las Vegas Aces go to work at a particularly cool neutral site — Purcell Pavilion, home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, cathedral to Muffet McGraw’s national championship program.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Gender equity creates greater economies, improved communities and a more equitable world.—
Shikha Bajaj,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Again this year, Albany’s policymakers are choosing to ignore the constitutional promise of adequate and equitable school funding.—
Michael A. Rebell,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Montana West Small Crossbody RFID-blocking Cellphone Wallet $18 $16 at Amazon Double discounted to just $16 in a gorgeous emerald green shade, this feminine crossbody phone purse is equal parts fashionable accessory and functional bag.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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The credit is equal to 20% of the amount farmers spend.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisan. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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