noninterventionist

adjective

Definition of noninterventionistnext
as in nonaligned

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Recent Examples of noninterventionist And Secrets suspects that a younger, noninterventionist crowd would have boosted Vance’s numbers. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026 Does the beginning of this war tell us anything meaningful about the long-running battle between the interventionist and noninterventionist wings of American conservativism? — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026 Conservatives emphasized a return to a noninterventionist policy. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noninterventionist
  1. nonaligned
  2. independent
  3. hands-off
  4. sovereign
  5. autonomous
  6. neutral
  7. unaffiliated
  8. nonpartisan
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  • Russia has been able to weather Western sanctions largely by ramping up trade with nonaligned countries, particularly India and China.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • These are hedging strategies adapted to today’s more fragmented international order, while the older divide separated aligned states from nonaligned states.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Definition of nonaligned
Adjective
  • That number increases to about 37,000 when six other independent private Catholic schools — like Cristo Rey Miami High School in North Miami and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School — are included.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Another independent expenditure group, ImpactCT, is spending on digital ads and mailers in support of Bronin that touch on the same themes around corporate PAC money, as well as his support for a ban on congressional stock trading.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of independent
Adjective
  • The auto-docking and LiDAR mapping features make hands-off cleaning easy.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Many states take a hands-off approach, essentially leaving it to you to figure out if a school has problems.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Definition of hands-off
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  • Across the world, governments are racing to develop sovereign AI capabilities.
    — David Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The Saudi sovereign wealth fund has reduced spending on some sports projects, instead prioritizing infrastructure such as ports and data centers.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of sovereign
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  • The changes ahead allow the ride-hailing company to put other, non-Waymo autonomous vehicles onto its platform in both cities.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The expansion comes as demand for autonomous freight technology grows.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of autonomous
Adjective
  • Bitcoin’s credibility comes from open participation and neutral settlement.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Think retro sneakers in neutral colors, mesh flats with arch support for sightseeing, and dressier flip-flops for completing a vacation-ready outfit.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of neutral
Adjective
  • That concern would multiply if several unaffiliated parties issued their own version of shares of the same company.
    — Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The race was non-partisan, and she was registered as unaffiliated.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of unaffiliated
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  • Five candidates are fighting for the chance to represent Clay County on the county’s nonpartisan commission.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Joining me now to break it all down is Sarah Myers West, co-executive director of AI Now Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization producing diagnosis and policy research on AI.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of nonpartisan

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“Noninterventionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noninterventionist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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