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
Beyond that, however, the actual results of the current efforts of Trump and senior colleagues have been positive or, at worst, neutral.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
JPMorgan upgrades Bed Bath & Beyond to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the stock is at an inflection point.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Homeowners want their homes to feel cozy and welcoming, so a warm, neutral carpet makes a great foundation.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
JPMorgan upgrades Bed Bath & Beyond to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the stock is at an inflection point.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Homeowners want their homes to feel cozy and welcoming, so a warm, neutral carpet makes a great foundation.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Matching the mood of the evening, many guests opted to wear darker and neutral tones—though that didn’t preclude them from dynamic fashion moments.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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Huemer started out in the independent film scene of 1980s New York, directing fourteen feature films before pivoting to engineering and industrial leadership.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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An independent regulatory commission will now be set up to decide on suitable punishments.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The whole thing also looks pretty—budget and midrange phones tend to be super boring, but the Pixel 8A has a smart design with a matte rear texture.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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To put this in perspective, autonomous vehicles in the commercial area will do about 15 million miles of driving in a virtual world in an hour of training on the cloud.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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There, Xu focused his PhD studies on robot autonomous navigation and machine learning — similar to Liang’s focus of postdoctoral research — and was a key member of the visual navigation research project for China’s lunar exploration program.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Get a bean bag in beige, black or green from Amazon.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Playtex Wireless Bra with 18-Hour Lift, $17 with coupon $40 $17 at Amazon Take your pick between 18 distinct colors like pastel pink, sky blue, and berry red, or neutrals like beige, white, and black.—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The federal courts must push back to protect the application of impartial justice.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Civil rights groups on Friday urged Trump to appoint an impartial leader to head the nation's largest statistical agency, while some fellow researchers said Santos' decision was a sad one for the future of the U.S. Census.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Trump, in announcing the meeting, was noncommittal about any coming American security guarantees.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Weeks later, Rodgers flew from California to New Jersey to meet with the new leadership team after each was noncommittal about his status during the introductory press conference in late January.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Brandon Rivers, executive director of the Charlotte Democracy Center, said his group is nonpartisan.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Feb. 2025
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The six-year terms reflect a goal of establishing a largely nonpartisan governing board, since presidents usually appoint board members aligned with their own party.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
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The event is backed by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which Bloomberg estimates holds $925 billion in assets under management.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Future Investment Initiative Institute is a nonprofit organization controlled by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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