noncontroversial
adjective
non·con·tro·ver·sial
ˌnän-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl 
-ˈvər-sē-əl
: not arousing or subject to controversy or dispute : not controversial
a noncontroversial subject/nominee
noncontroversial legislation
Examples of noncontroversial in a Sentence
a noncontroversial proposal for increasing security at nuclear power plants
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If such comments address items on which the board’s consensus is clear, such commentary unduly consumes valuable time instead of allowing the board to proceed to vote on those noncontroversial items.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Likely noncontroversial add-ons could include funding for disaster relief.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
If such comments address items on which the board’s consensus is clear, such commentary unduly consumes valuable time instead of allowing the board to proceed to vote on those noncontroversial items.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Likely noncontroversial add-ons could include funding for disaster relief.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Likely noncontroversial add-ons could include funding for disaster relief.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
If such comments address items on which the board’s consensus is clear, such commentary unduly consumes valuable time instead of allowing the board to proceed to vote on those noncontroversial items.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Likely noncontroversial add-ons could include funding for disaster relief.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for noncontroversial
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“Noncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontroversial. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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