1
as in independent
not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war
Sweden remained neutral during World War II, refusing to join either side in the conflict
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2
as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
the hero is the novel's only fully fleshed person, all the others being rather neutral characters who are just there to advance the plot
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Recent Examples of neutral
The firm upgraded the cloud communications stock to an outperform rating from neutral and raised its price target to $160 per share from $115.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Her makeup included bold smokey eyes and a neutral lip, keeping the focus wholly on Yeoh’s designer ensemble for the evening.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
In Arteta’s pragmatic mind, every tactic is just a neutral tool to achieve a particular aim.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
But the sense of a neutral site faded as the Rams built their 24-3 halftime lead, the largest lead after two quarters in franchise playoff history, per ESPN.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Her makeup included bold smokey eyes and a neutral lip, keeping the focus wholly on Yeoh’s designer ensemble for the evening.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
In Arteta’s pragmatic mind, every tactic is just a neutral tool to achieve a particular aim.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
But the sense of a neutral site faded as the Rams built their 24-3 halftime lead, the largest lead after two quarters in franchise playoff history, per ESPN.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for neutral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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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,
26 Jan. 2025
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The inspectors general are independent watchdogs within agencies who investigate and disclose waste, fraud and abuse.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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The entire family is outraged, but Peter insists that the film is slow, boring and essentially, overrated.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Recently, Jennifer Lopez has been a big fan of natural manicures, which are anything but boring.—
Lea Hüttinger,
Glamour,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has expressed an interest in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, part of the United States.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to buy Greenland, and refused to rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve his goal of controlling the autonomous territory of Denmark. .—
Juhohn Lee,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Bathrooms feature the cool tones of white, beige, and mocha marble with creamy matte white stand alone tubs ready for staff to fill with bubbles at the guest’s request.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The matching pants come in elegant black, statement-making neon pink, neutral taupe beige, and more colors.—
Nneya Richards,
Parents,
13 Jan. 2025
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The complaint says those actions have caused Combs economic and reputational harm, as well as tainted his right to a fair trial with an impartial jury.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Far from being an impartial steward of monetary policy, the Fed has routinely prioritized deficit spending and economic stimulus over sound money principles.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some carmakers seemed to applaud the president’s actions, while others were noncommittal.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some Republican senators—including Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska—have remained noncommittal on his nomination.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Time For Change Is Now At a time when the newest Presidential administration is passing Executive orders to fight back and rule against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices, there’s a clear opportunity for nonpartisan movement in this area.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Nearly half of the 74 inspectors general in the federal government are nominated by presidents to serve in nonpartisan roles.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Saudi sovereign wealth funds have taken large stakes in American businesses while also looking at sports as well.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Last year, BlackRock's head of bitcoin and crypto said sovereign wealth funds are showing interest in bitcoin alongside wild speculation that Qatar's sovereign wealth fund was exploring buying bitcoin.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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