bipartisan

adjective

Definition of bipartisannext
as in neutral
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 But that bipartisan effort was immediately panned by conservative groups, and little else has emerged as a serious solution. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 The White Housed pushed back on bipartisan criticism of the deal, arguing its concessions were contingent on Iran’s conduct. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The measure received bipartisan support in both the Senate and Assembly. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Meta has agreed to pay up to US$17 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bipartisan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bipartisan
  1. neutral
  2. independent
  3. nonpartisan
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  • Express a positive sentiment, as opposed to a neutral or negative tone.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, try artisanal, handmade designs in neutral, earthy tones.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutral
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  • Meta is also promising to do a better job of verifying users' ages and has agreed to report regularly to an independent auditor.
    — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement also fully exempts credits for independent film — which account for 10% of the $750 million program — from the cap.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of independent
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  • Recently, many analysts have disputed that as too conservative, yet, many retirees don't even hit the 4% goal, according to a study by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Strommen has an Instagram feed with tributes to Charlie Kirk, but that didn’t prevent her from working closely with Gorman, who, while technically in a nonpartisan position, is married to Mark Spreitzer, a progressive Democratic state senator.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonpartisan

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