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
Since Fiscal Year 2015, NIH has seen its budget grow by more than $17 billion, the result of strong bipartisan congressional support and a recognition of the importance of biomedical research to the nation.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Given the tie in the House, some degree of bipartisan cooperation will be required to get the 68 votes needed to pass the big budget measures to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The bipartisan vote came after Senate Democrats mounted a filibuster and were able to tack onto the legislation several concessions.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Given the tie in the House, some degree of bipartisan cooperation will be required to get the 68 votes needed to pass the big budget measures to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The bipartisan vote came after Senate Democrats mounted a filibuster and were able to tack onto the legislation several concessions.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bipartisan
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The country remains split on issues such as DEI (39 percent positive opinion compared to 43 percent negative and 14 percent neutral) and Ukraine (41 percent positive opinion compared to 28 percent negative and 27 percent neutral).—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Available in a wide variety of colors, including neutral, pastel, and neon hues, there are plenty of options to choose from, and for each pair purchased Skechers donates a portion to animal charities.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 2002, Film Movement distributes award-winning independent and international films, having released more than 300 feature films from festivals worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Animal passages may be that most endangered of Washington species: a relatively nonpartisan issue.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said last week that House Republicans’ current budget cannot meet its spending-cut goals without significantly cutting Medicare or Medicaid coverage.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bipartisan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bipartisan. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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