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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
Taupe and neutral tones woven through a brunette base create soft dimension and depth.
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 17 June 2026
The policy expands upon a school’s role in delegating speech rules, requiring them to act in a neutral manner with students.
—Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Union leaders contend the raises are not any larger than the actuary for the city’s pension system has predicted for the affected fiscal years, arguably giving the raises a neutral impact on the city’s $3 billion pension debt.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
How to beat the heat Maintaining a neutral body temperature during the summer months prevents ailments like heat stroke and exhaustion.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 17 June 2026
The policy expands upon a school’s role in delegating speech rules, requiring them to act in a neutral manner with students.
—Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Union leaders contend the raises are not any larger than the actuary for the city’s pension system has predicted for the affected fiscal years, arguably giving the raises a neutral impact on the city’s $3 billion pension debt.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026
How to beat the heat Maintaining a neutral body temperature during the summer months prevents ailments like heat stroke and exhaustion.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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Production was structured along radically independent lines.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Aside from best film, Sivaci won best director while Erdener shared best actress prize with Italian actress Greta Scarano for her performance in social romcom Piccolo Miracolo, as a fiercely independent blind woman who finds love in an unaccepted place.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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Swapping any boring sweater with this one will instantly upgrade your travel wardrobe (without much effort at all).—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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He was meant to only be the stick-in-the-mud boring guy.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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This move allows global enterprise clients to easily find, buy and spin up autonomous AI agents directly within their existing Microsoft Azure infrastructure.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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My wife was wearing a navy jacket and beige pants, and underneath, pantyhose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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For the special occasion, Graziadei wore a beige suit with a white undershirt while Kelsey opted for an ivory satin mini dress.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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These rules, meant to ensure that the judge will hear cases in an impartial manner and retain the trust of the public, specifically ban statements on how a candidate might rule on cases or interpret the law.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Friday’s hearing was held in Uvalde, though the trial of Gonzales was held in Corpus Christi in order to find an impartial jury, due to the widespread impact of the shooting on the Uvalde community.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Think of this cut as the noncommittal version of full fringe.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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In a departure from the novel, the noncommittal ladies’ man also develops a fling with Percy’s childhood friend — and married woman — Delilah (Abigail Cowen).—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The nonpartisan University of Virginia Center for Politics rates the race as leaning Democratic.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Kaiser put $27 billion into reserves in just four years, for a total of $67 billion in savings and investments, the nonpartisan Center for Media and Democracy found.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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