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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 race is nonpartisan, but the incoming District 1 supervisor will break the 2-2 deadlock between the two Democrats and the two Republicans on the current Board of Supervisors.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, Noah is personally devoted to promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and voter registration.
—Olivia Antigua, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a non-profit, nonpartisan research group that dates U.S. business cycles, is responsible for determining whether or not the economy has entered a recession.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
According to the state's nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff and the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting, the state's budget is estimated to have a hole of around $750 million.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, Noah is personally devoted to promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and voter registration.
—Olivia Antigua, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a non-profit, nonpartisan research group that dates U.S. business cycles, is responsible for determining whether or not the economy has entered a recession.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
According to the state's nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff and the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting, the state's budget is estimated to have a hole of around $750 million.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan
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Most golf fans with no real allegiance were rooting for McIlroy to complete the Slam after more than a decade of failures at Augusta National, just as most impartial baseball fans rooted for the 2016 Cubs to beat Cleveland and end their 107-year championship drought.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The surprise move marked another unexpected twist in a long-running drama at the state Capitol as the state’s electric utilities battle fiercely against Gillett, a Simsbury attorney who critics say acts like a consumer advocate instead of an impartial utility regulator.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2025
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Romano thrives in transition skating pucks out of the defensive zone, through neutral ice and into the offensive zone to create a ton of zone exits and entries.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Oddly enough, my skin looks a bit more natural in these shots, probably from the software compensating for the blue ambient light rather than the neutral white overhead light.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Culture community aimed at creating equitable business pathways for Black and Brown professionals.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Like his Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, who spearheaded trade reform, Roosevelt understood that tariffs were a tax on poor and working Americans and regarded the use of the progressive income tax as a much more equitable—and economically advantageous—means of raising revenue.—
Time,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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That is: when revenues (the top line) fluctuate, all other things held equal, Delta's earnings should not swing as widely as American's due to lower operating leverage.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisan. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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