nonpartisan
adjective
non·par·ti·san
ˌnän-ˈpär-tə-zən 
-sən
: not partisan
especially
: free from party affiliation, bias, or designation
nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan board
Examples of nonpartisan in a Sentence
It's a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to preserving our national parks.
made a nonpartisan decision that satisfied all concerned
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Indeed, the Government Accountability Office — a nonpartisan federal watchdog that audits government spending and efficiencies — outlined the risk of fraud tied to ACA subsidies in a December report requested by congressional Republicans.
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3 July 2026
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office expects more than 10 million people will be uninsured because of the law by 2034.
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USA Today,
2 July 2026
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Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The president has repeatedly approved a higher percentage of aid requests for Republican-leaning states than for Democratic-leaning ones in his second term, according to the nonpartisan think tank Urban Institute.
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Catherine Bouvet,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office expects more than 10 million people will be uninsured because of the law by 2034.
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Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Trump has also urged him to fire the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan appointee who determines whether key parts of bills follow Senate rules.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpartisan. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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nonpartisan
adjective
non·par·ti·san
(ˈ)nän-ˈpärt-ə-zən
-sən
: not partisan
especially
: free from party ties, bias, or designation
a nonpartisan ballot
a nonpartisan committee
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