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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
As of October, voter registration in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District stands at 37.8 percent for Republicans, 34.6 percent for Democrats, and 25 percent for nonpartisan or independent voters.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Though the race is officially nonpartisan, all the candidates have appeared on Democratic or Republican party voter guides across Maricopa County.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: The contest in Washington's 3rd Congressional District has been listed by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report as one of only two dozen toss-up House races nationwide.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Competitive school board races Some of the most contentious local election fights in Central Indiana have been over school board races, especially in Hamilton County where the local Republican party and other conservative groups have gotten involved in the nonpartisan contests.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Though the race is officially nonpartisan, all the candidates have appeared on Democratic or Republican party voter guides across Maricopa County.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: The contest in Washington's 3rd Congressional District has been listed by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report as one of only two dozen toss-up House races nationwide.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Competitive school board races Some of the most contentious local election fights in Central Indiana have been over school board races, especially in Hamilton County where the local Republican party and other conservative groups have gotten involved in the nonpartisan contests.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpartisan
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Attorneys who completed a survey about her work called her fair and impartial.John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Routh's attorneys argued in their motion that Cannon could not be impartial in the case because she was appointed by Trump.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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However, the pattern is expected to be short-lived, with conditions transitioning back to neutral by February.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag More than 20,400 shoppers have given the best-selling Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag, which comes in 20 vibrant and neutral colors, a five-star stamp of approval — and for good reason.Averi Baudler, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Holding employees accountable for their mistakes, in a fair and equitable manner, is a recognized hallmark of effective leadership.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Most politics is local, and AI tools promise to make democracy more equitable.Bruce Schneier, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Studying the beliefs and ideas of a past time and place bumped the object to one side, where it now was given equal weight to economics, literature, religion, scientific developments, politics and other varieties of social life.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Up until March 2019, Fox owned one-third of Hulu — no more and no less than its equal partners in the 2008 joint venture.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Nonpartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpartisan. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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