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
The medical digital platform saw shares tumbling 7% after JPMorgan downgraded the stock to underweight from neutral.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
An additional 26 percent were neutral.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Forecasters said there is a 55% chance conditions will return to a neutral phase between January and March.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Kuleshov effect, demonstrated in the early, experimental days of Soviet cinema by Lev Kuleshov, is a montage technique where a human face in a neutral expression is paired with imagery like, say, a bowl of fruit, or a coffin, or a child playing.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
An additional 26 percent were neutral.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Forecasters said there is a 55% chance conditions will return to a neutral phase between January and March.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Kuleshov effect, demonstrated in the early, experimental days of Soviet cinema by Lev Kuleshov, is a montage technique where a human face in a neutral expression is paired with imagery like, say, a bowl of fruit, or a coffin, or a child playing.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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The film offers a child-psychology tip for fiercely independent kids (like Beesha) about learning to accept help from others, plus some none-too-subtle critiques of lying leaders who sow division.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her potential ascension to the budget panel was repeatedly highlighted by her campaign in 2020 as a way to sway Maine's fickle - and often decisive - independent voting bloc.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lina had given up pretending to sleep; her parents were boring today.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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Others have called out the boring marketing campaign based around flogging variants in order for Swift to finally beat the record for the biggest opening sales week for a female artist in history (currently held by Adele, which she is likely projected to break).—
Bianca Davino,
Refinery29,
7 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft’s interoperability with existing vertiport infrastructure, combined with its autonomous capabilities, is expected to create an air mobility ecosystem that functions much like car-sharing services, automated, efficient, and widely accessible.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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That includes areas as diverse as nanomaterials, autonomous robots, spacecraft and space launches, and nuclear and solar power.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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In addition to classic black color, the leggings are also available in 30 other shades, including gray, beige, and burgundy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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This tool has removed countless spots from my beige couch, pet stains from rugs and carpet, food spills from dining room chairs, and that yellow color that starts to appear on mattresses over time.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The damage is less to the defendant than to old-fashioned notions about the presumption of innocence and the imperative of preserving an impartial and independent Department of Justice.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Spencer believes the defense may ask to move the case out of Utah County to ensure an impartial panel.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Trump noncommittal about Obamacare subsidies Trump would not commit on Wednesday to supporting an extension of subsidies in the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire at the end of the year.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Warsofsky was noncommittal about whether Misa or Dickinson would play in the season opener when asked, per reports.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Hatch Act is a 1939 law which prohibits political activities of federal employees to ensure government programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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That’s not true, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Gardner carted his supplies to this featureless patch of earth near the fort, set up his tripods and cameras, and then arranged his dark tent nearby, out of sight of the camera’s lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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