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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
The bill’s changes to Medicaid are expected to cause 11.8 million Americans to lose their insurance, according to a recent analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 30 June 2025
This absence of economic activity has been felt acutely in the restaurant industry, which is staffed overwhelmingly by Latinos and immigrants — 79% and 66% respectively, according to the the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
That’s because Republicans are still hustling to win approval for provisions that their nonpartisan rules referee deemed ineligible for protection from a Democratic filibuster.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who serves as the nonpartisan referee for the Senate’s bills, has been sifting through the GOP legislation to determine which provisions are compliant with the budget rules Republicans are using to bypass the 60-vote threshold.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 30 June 2025
This absence of economic activity has been felt acutely in the restaurant industry, which is staffed overwhelmingly by Latinos and immigrants — 79% and 66% respectively, according to the the Public Policy Institute of California, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
That’s because Republicans are still hustling to win approval for provisions that their nonpartisan rules referee deemed ineligible for protection from a Democratic filibuster.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 June 2025
Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who serves as the nonpartisan referee for the Senate’s bills, has been sifting through the GOP legislation to determine which provisions are compliant with the budget rules Republicans are using to bypass the 60-vote threshold.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan
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The government said that independence requirement merely means the task force is supposed to make recommendations based on their impartial medical and public-health judgments.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The court determined that prosecutors with the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office made procedural errors during the trial that undermined the jury’s ability to reach an impartial verdict.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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While the system empowers users to suggest and execute new projects, arbiters act as neutral mediators in any disputes that arise.—
Saro McKenna,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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And even if Israel was interested in coming to the table, China is unlikely to be seen as a neutral arbiter given its ties with Iran, criticisms of Israel including over Gaza, and ongoing global power competition with the U.S., Israel’s biggest ally.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
20 June 2025
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As new federal and state regulations favor local data and AI with human oversight, there has never been a better—or more urgent—moment to make the U.S. the global standard for secure, resilient, and equitable healthcare administration in the era of agentic AI.—
Vlad Panin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This year's honor roll comes at a critical time, as hospitals work to maintain equitable care amid potential Medicaid cuts, rising costs and ongoing workforce challenges.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The second shoe was roughly equal to a U.S. men's size 14, which impressed the volunteers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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Note that the contracts on this list aren’t equal; some of them are actually close to being fair value, whereas others are far more toxic.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisan. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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