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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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
Both white beans and chickpeas have neutral flavors that meld well with oats, and mashing them up beforehand will make their texture almost unnoticeable.
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
For a more modern neutral that's still bold, consider warm, rich brown hues.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Goldman initiated coverage of Oklo on Wednesday with a neutral rating, warning investors that its valuation appears full and its business strategy needs de-risking.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
But this approach manages to frame the situation in a neutral way, without assuming your neighbor was deliberately trying to disturb you, says Larry Schooler, a professor of conflict resolution at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neutral
Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
For a more modern neutral that's still bold, consider warm, rich brown hues.
—Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Goldman initiated coverage of Oklo on Wednesday with a neutral rating, warning investors that its valuation appears full and its business strategy needs de-risking.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
But this approach manages to frame the situation in a neutral way, without assuming your neighbor was deliberately trying to disturb you, says Larry Schooler, a professor of conflict resolution at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
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Senator Angus King, who is independent but caucuses with the Democrats, also voted for the Republican bill on Tuesday.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The request Monday is to continue paying the salary for the coalition's two employees, as well as to allow the coalition to separate from Experience Fayetteville and become more independent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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And producers are looking again for the serious, boring money with no strings attached.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The resulting larvae both look and act like screws, boring and twisting into the animal while feasting on its living flesh.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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If all goes as planned, Charlotte could advance autonomous construction technology on Earth and the Moon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anthropic appears to be pushing further ahead of its competitors in coding assistance and autonomous task completion, positioning its models toward corporate and workplace use.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rosalía’s outfit otherwise consisted of a halter neck top and a thinly pleated midi skirt, which featured beige fabric layered beneath black.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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While more muted, this soft beige color might have more opportunity for wear and should show less salt stains.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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People trusted him … as very impartial, middle of the road.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Young people themselves seem to want to have this more expansive, impartial information about reproduction.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
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The big surprise was how strongly Wilson was justifying New York’s decision to stick with him after his head coach, Brian Daboll, had initially been noncommittal about keeping him as the starter.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
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Members of Congress have pushed for additional sanctions on Russia, but Trump has also been noncommittal about signing such a package.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s participation in the meeting raises the likelihood of a politicized event in front of a nonpartisan audience of military leaders.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Republicans, meanwhile, have turned to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who pushed for California’s current nonpartisan election maps while governor, to make the case against the proposal.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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At shorter wavelengths, both would produce flat, featureless spectra, akin to what Hubble has seen for various sub-Neptunes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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