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
After serving in the army, Willett joined the CIA and worked in the White House Situation Room in a nonpartisan capacity at the end of his government career, during former President Barak Obama's second term.
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
In a poll conducted this summer by The Washington Post and KFF, a nonpartisan health-policy organization, Democrats and Republicans alike expressed low confidence that the agency could be trusted to make independent decisions based on scientific fact.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Spring elections are for nonpartisan offices, and fall elections are for partisan ones.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Nationally, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 10 million more people will end up without health insurance.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
In a poll conducted this summer by The Washington Post and KFF, a nonpartisan health-policy organization, Democrats and Republicans alike expressed low confidence that the agency could be trusted to make independent decisions based on scientific fact.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Spring elections are for nonpartisan offices, and fall elections are for partisan ones.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Nationally, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 10 million more people will end up without health insurance.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan
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Gray acknowledged the difficulty of securing an impartial jury in Utah County due to widespread media attention and emotional reactions.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is not impartial oversight.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The neutral or natural rate of interest is the one that enables full sustainable employment and stable inflation.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The neutral tones and soft surfaces, textured fabrics, walnut shelves with brass and fabric details, are also details mapped out by Serafini, who developed the store with Re-Design Studio, led by Riccardo Furlani, and AAFW — Alessandro Fantetti Workshop.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share proven data design strategies and explain how these practices can help create safer, more equitable AI systems that businesses and users can trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The goal, Scott said, is to make mass transportation easier and more equitable.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The autumnal equinox is a sacred threshold, where day and night are equal, and we’re reminded of the delicate balance between light and shadow, growth and release.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Hurricane Gabrielle tracker Hurricane Gabrielle spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisan. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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