apolitical
adjective
apo·lit·i·cal
ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
1
: having no interest or involvement in political affairs
also
: having an aversion to politics or political affairs
2
: having no political significance
Examples of apolitical in a Sentence
Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.
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The physical and psychological damage from the five years of siege is both vast and apolitical.
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Lavin and Pittman also said Bluesky audiences are gravitating toward a more diverse set of topics and stories, both political and apolitical.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
Trump sat with all of them, often for hours, reaching millions of conservative or apolitical people, cementing his status as one of them, a sigma, a guy with clout, and the apex of a model of masculinity that prioritizes fame as a virtue unto itself.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
On one hand, Israelis have become persona non-grata, particularly on the film festival front — even when their work and social media profiles are apolitical.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Lavin and Pittman also said Bluesky audiences are gravitating toward a more diverse set of topics and stories, both political and apolitical.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
Trump sat with all of them, often for hours, reaching millions of conservative or apolitical people, cementing his status as one of them, a sigma, a guy with clout, and the apex of a model of masculinity that prioritizes fame as a virtue unto itself.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
On one hand, Israelis have become persona non-grata, particularly on the film festival front — even when their work and social media profiles are apolitical.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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