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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
Accountability and transparency are nonpartisan issues, and this legislation is an essential, actionable step toward transparent, effective governance in Baltimore County.
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Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The job is supposed to be nonpartisan and apolitical, which should go without saying.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
New York should adopt a nonpartisan special election model for state legislative vacancies, similar to the one already used successfully in New York City.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
The job is supposed to be nonpartisan and apolitical, which should go without saying.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
New York should adopt a nonpartisan special election model for state legislative vacancies, similar to the one already used successfully in New York City.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan
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Can anybody be entirely impartial when reviewing Melania?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead of offering condolences or urging patience while an impartial probe runs its course, their push to preemptively exonerate the agents undermined an otherwise rigorous process meant to judge the use of lethal force according to the standards law enforcement is expected to uphold.—
Diane Goldstein,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The galaxy also appears to have cleared its surrounding region of primordial hydrogen gas — an unexpected finding, the researchers say, given that the early universe was filled with neutral hydrogen.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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And this memo does not read like neutral legal guidance grounded in constitutional clarity.—
Rosalind Osgood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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My priority is to continue this strong fiscal stewardship while also working to ensure that state and federal funding per student is equitable with that of other high-performing districts.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Advocating for government action to unlock access UNICEF has long advocated with governments to invest more in education systems and to remove school fees and other barriers to equitable access.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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When looking at Mound, Richardson, Lanana, for example, a viewer can focus on how it is divided into three equal parts from left to right, or on its alternating light-and-dark grid of diamonds, or on the smallest, 9-by-9 grid of stitched squares.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Women deserve an equal playing field.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisan. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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