nonpartisanship

noun

as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another the nonpartisanship of the congressional committee members is suspect, as they are all allies of the president

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisanship
  1. neutrality
  2. objectivity
  3. neutralism
  4. objectiveness
Noun
  • Institutional capital is the confidence that governments, donors and citizens place in an institution’s neutrality, legitimacy, consistency and ability to apply its mandate impartially.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In another 15 years, the region wants to establish a low-carbon footprint by reducing its emissions by as much as 75 percent and finally achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutrality
Noun
  • One of the biggest mistakes leaders make during a mid-year review is allowing optimism to replace objectivity.
    — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of objectivity
Noun
  • India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.
    — Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
    — Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
Definition of neutralism
Noun
  • Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of objectiveness
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“Nonpartisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisanship. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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