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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
The biggest discount is on the pink backpack, but there are so many other fun and neutral colors to choose from, too.
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Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
An Axios/Generation Lab poll conducted days before the mayoral election found that 67 percent of college students held a positive or neutral view of socialism; only 40 percent said the same about capitalism.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Meditation becomes a neutral tool for managing your own mental states.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Athletes from Russia and Belarus are taking part in the Games under a neutral banner.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
An Axios/Generation Lab poll conducted days before the mayoral election found that 67 percent of college students held a positive or neutral view of socialism; only 40 percent said the same about capitalism.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Meditation becomes a neutral tool for managing your own mental states.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Athletes from Russia and Belarus are taking part in the Games under a neutral banner.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for neutral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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The movies that would be honored here, by contrast, were bolder than the Spirits usually go, resulting in a truly independent raft of winners.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Justices must also remain sufficiently independent to make decisions unpopular with executive and legislative officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The boring lunch ends boringly, with the women sipping their champagne in silence, tucking into their salads, and ignoring the commemorative glasses that no one wanted.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This sounds like a boring event but the boys turn the act of breaking up ice or sleet sheets from the sidewalk into a hockey-like competition.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Leaders now want to determine how autonomous logistics platforms support routine operations, not just experimental trials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The technologies already implemented span a spectrum from predictive models that calculate simple risk scores to agentic AI that promises autonomous decision-making—enabling systems to titrate a patient’s oxygen flow or reprioritize an ER triage queue with little human input.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Serendipity includes rich fabrics in various shades of brown and gray, Luxura combines copper tones with elegant leather headboards and mother of pearl accents, and Loft has bright white walls, beige details, minimalistic furniture, and original wooden beams.—
Meredith Bethune,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nature inspires Diamond Denim’s color palette of brown, beige and olive.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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The jury Defense attorneys for Colin Gray had argued for a change of venue, asking Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm to move the case out of Barrow County so their client could get a fair and impartial jury.—
Jozsef Papp,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Current events in Charlotte have only amplified the importance of putting the most experienced, fair and impartial Judges on the bench.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For now, the American answers have been too vague and noncommittal for Zelensky to accept.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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As the Junior World Series neared, Chaillaux was noncommittal about the status of San Diego’s Black players.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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To learn more about all the statewide races on your March 3 primary ballot, the League of Women’s Voters of Texas is a good nonpartisan resource.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to the nonpartisan research organization KFF, more than 190 rural hospitals have shut down between 2005 and early 2024 — about 10% of all rural hospitals in the country — because of budget shortfalls and related challenges.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 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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At a time when many classify Tesla’s austere and featureless interiors as luxurious, Volvo is trying to inject a different perspective into the market—one that relies not merely on leather, but also intricate textiles central to its Scandinavian heritage, including wool.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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