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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
Going back to this idea of mainstream media shifting more to the right in an attempt to be seen as more nonpartisan.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
While the nonpartisan commissions respected the will of the voters, Democrats understandably began to see them as a form of unilateral disarmament.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2020, a vast majority of Virginians voted for an independent, nonpartisan committee to draw their maps fairly.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
While the nonpartisan commissions respected the will of the voters, Democrats understandably began to see them as a form of unilateral disarmament.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2020, a vast majority of Virginians voted for an independent, nonpartisan committee to draw their maps fairly.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan
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But by state law, the board is not an impartial player.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The attorneys argued that allowing such visual displays of the victims in the courtroom could potentially challenge the court’s ability to choose an impartial jury for the trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to Newsweek, the overall score was composed of 80% from survey results, and 20% from social listening analysis, which analyzed media coverage and online discussion to assess whether public sentiment was positive, neutral or negative.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship is designed to empower experienced school nutrition leaders to create healthier, more sustainable K-12 meal programs centered around scratch cooking and equitable food access.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the mid-1970s, when competitive girls sports teams were reinstated at Salinas, the yearbooks started to give them more equitable and respectful treatment.—
Michael A Messner,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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That’s equal to roughly 13% of the total revenues that supported the state budget at that time.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Survivors can apply for equal shares of the payment if the person has died.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisan. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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