How to Use apolitical in a Sentence

apolitical

adjective
  • Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.
  • The idea that late night shows were once apolitical is a myth.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • This is not to say that even the most anodyne jokes are apolitical.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2021
  • There is no such thing as an apolitical artist, Thomas Mann once said.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • But apart from that, it's been largely apolitical.
    — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Basic human rights were set up to be apolitical.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 May 2026
  • How did the Cold War spawn this idea that science is apolitical?
    — Rachel Becker, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2018
  • But the backlash this time around, even to the apolitical content, has been intense.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But don’t confuse this statement with thinking that the artist is apolitical.
    — Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2022
  • This runs counter to the apolitical nature of the Contest.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • There were a few reasons the US pushed this idea of free and apolitical science.
    — Rachel Becker, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2018
  • The project is something of a departure for Pera, whose act tends to be apolitical.
    — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 16 June 2017
  • Levy, the club owner, with slicked hair and a thick goatee, said his aim was entirely apolitical.
    — Matt Flegenheimer, charlotteobserver, 21 Jan. 2018
  • That’s the kind of pap that the mostly apolitical people in the middle want to hear from Democrats.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2022
  • And his current position is meant to be apolitical and to serve as a moral compass for the nation.
    — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2021
  • No show needs to address the President, but no show can be apolitical.
    — Daniel D'addario, Time, 5 Mar. 2018
  • But having an apolitical stance is not what bothered people.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
  • This is a direct perversion of what’s supposed to be the apolitical branch.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The same can be said for Wall Street, which counts on the ledger to be an apolitical barometer.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Winning is apolitical Uno, however, is not meant to be played in a hands-across-the-aisle style.
    — Scott Craven, azcentral, 21 Nov. 2019
  • But on the first two days of Coachella, any grumblings were notably apolitical.
    — Gerrick Kennedy, latimes.com, 16 Apr. 2017
  • Others say that it's never been more important to tune in, and being apolitical is a copout.
    — The Tylt, cleveland.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • The first lady briefly touted her husband’s budget plan but the tone of the event was largely apolitical.
    — Kevin McGill, ajc, 11 Mar. 2023
  • The prospect of an apolitical inquiry into the virus’s origins is dwindling.
    — New York Times, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The central bank is staunchly apolitical and doesn’t care about the calendar.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 23 Feb. 2022
  • But the reason Trump has more trouble in courts than in elections is that courts are largely apolitical.
    — William Saletan, Slate Magazine, 8 Feb. 2017
  • Most fans want sports to be as apolitical as humanly possible.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The event, like the whole trip, was officially apolitical.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
  • The board is designed to be apolitical and members are appointed to six-year terms by the president.
    — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
  • It’s composed of the same dedicated men and women who have always worked there and who do a great, apolitical job.
    — Andrew Cohen, Esquire, 4 Dec. 2017

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