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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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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
However, the findings of the neutral, retired Marquette County Judge Jennifer Mazzuchi, aren’t binding.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Firm, neutral language can be more effective than confrontation and harder to dismiss.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Like any complaint, DeLorenzo’s account is not a neutral retelling of history.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Makeup, by Emma Day, was kept neutral and glowy with a pillowy rose pink lip.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Firm, neutral language can be more effective than confrontation and harder to dismiss.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Like any complaint, DeLorenzo’s account is not a neutral retelling of history.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Makeup, by Emma Day, was kept neutral and glowy with a pillowy rose pink lip.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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Will the American people have faith any longer that any investigation can be independent and free of partisanship?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Getting an independent lawyer would help city lawyers avoid a conflict of interest.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Simply, Florida’s Pro Day was as boring as ever.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saronic’s Spyglass and Cutlass autonomous surface vessels.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The furniture is more traditional than trendy—think beige walls, wood accents, and leather reading chairs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 4-year-old wore a beige eyelet sundress that resembled one of the As Ever founder's recent looks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lutes allegedly violated this ban by preventing an impartial investigation of his son’s alleged insubordination.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Guten singled out the defense’s witness, Beatty, as too biased to render an impartial assessment, characterizing the social worker’s testimony as advocacy, not an expert opinion.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Arthur Brooks, in particular, has made a career of elevating his noncommittal waffling into a warped kind of virtue.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rubio was noncommittal, but said again that Iran's threats about controlling the Strait of Hormuz in perpetuity needed to be addressed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Roughly half of teens say social media is bad for people their age, according to a study last spring by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Republicans also had to deal with days of trading paper with the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan referee of Senate rules who gets to decide whether language complies with budget reconciliation.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 39th floor penthouse of SoftBank’s downtown Tokyo headquarters is not your usual featureless C-suite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Objects that were invisible to Hubble are easily revealed to JWST; objects that appear blurry to Hubble appear sharp with JWST views; objects that appeared featureless to Hubble have many clear features visible within them as seen by JWST.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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