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relating to or involving members of two political parties
a bipartisan effort The bill has bipartisan support.
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Recent Examples of bipartisan
There is also a growing bipartisan consensus in Washington that the dependence on foreign countries in the pharmaceutical sector is a national security risk.
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
In recent years, however, that bipartisan agreement about the traditional college experience has shifted toward a different type of post-high school education: trade schools.
—Staff, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The primary reasons: the Bush-era wars that weighed heaviest on working-class families, the 2008 financial crisis and its (bipartisan) bailouts, and the global trade consensus that hollowed out manufacturing towns.
—Michael Catanzaro, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Congressional stock trading is a bipartisan problem that impacts every industry and state in our country; unsurprisingly, banning these conflicts of interest has bipartisan support from a wide majority of Americans.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
In recent years, however, that bipartisan agreement about the traditional college experience has shifted toward a different type of post-high school education: trade schools.
—Staff, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The primary reasons: the Bush-era wars that weighed heaviest on working-class families, the 2008 financial crisis and its (bipartisan) bailouts, and the global trade consensus that hollowed out manufacturing towns.
—Michael Catanzaro, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Congressional stock trading is a bipartisan problem that impacts every industry and state in our country; unsurprisingly, banning these conflicts of interest has bipartisan support from a wide majority of Americans.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bipartisan
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Stella Jean’s striped shirts in a beautiful blue and white have always caught my eye, especially paired with eye-catching skirts, proving a striped shirt is not only a staple but also a neutral!—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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The camera bag is available in Toasted Hazelnut Multi (neutral tones), Black Multi, Squash Blossom Multi, Terracotta Tile Multi (pink and orange), and Sage Bundle Multi.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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One way for state lawmakers to move forward would require wresting power from the independent state redistricting commission, which voters approved in 2008 to oversee redistricting.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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That goal, however, is complicated by a constitutional amendment that requires an independent commission to lead the process.—
Leah Askarinam,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The conclusion came in a July 23 decision from the Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan oversight group.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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About 40 million people now receive SNAP payments, but 3 million of them will lose their nutrition assistance completely, and millions more will see their benefits reduced, according to an analysis of an earlier version of the bill by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.—
Renuka Rayasam,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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“Bipartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bipartisan. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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