noncontroversial

adjective non·con·tro·ver·sial \ ˌnän-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl , -ˈvər-sē-əl \

Updated on: 4 Apr 2018

Definition of noncontroversial

: not arousing or subject to controversy or dispute : not controversial

a noncontroversial subject/nominee

noncontroversial legislation

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Recent Examples of noncontroversial from the Web

The legislation failed March 13 after Republicans brought it to the floor under suspension of the rules, an approach typically reserved for noncontroversial bills that requires two-thirds support for passage.

— elise viebeck, chicagotribune.com, "House approves 'right-to-try' bill, giving seriously ill patients access to experimental drugs," 22 Mar. 2018
For its part, the House had a two-day workweek on noncontroversial legislation last week after GOP leaders canceled votes for Wednesday and Thursday, citing the decision to have Rev. Billy Graham lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda.

— Washington Post, "Republicans in Congress look to keep a low profile," 5 Mar. 2018
That is relatively noncontroversial in Congress, though the break skews to wealthier households.

— richard rubin, WSJ, "Thousands of Investors Got Big Tax Breaks for Land-Rights Donations, IRS Finds," 14 Mar. 2018
And on Twitter, Democrats splashed cold water in real-time on Trump's proposals, even on traditionally noncontroversial items like infrastructure spending and combating the opioid epidemic.

— alex seitz-wald, NBC News, "Democrats scoff, boo, groan, glower at Trump’s State of the Union," 31 Jan. 2018
Many of the 260 bills lawmakers introduced this year were noncontroversial and passed with little-to-no opposition.

— gordon r. friedman, OregonLive.com, "Oregon lawmakers end mild-mannered session with tweaks on guns, housing, taxes," 3 Mar. 2018
The House approved both measures by voice vote under suspension of the rules, a method for fast-tracking noncontroversial bills.

— chicagotribune.com, "House prohibits sexual relationships between lawmakers and their staffers," 6 Feb. 2018
The House approved both measures by voice vote under suspension of the rules, a method for fast-tracking noncontroversial bills that requires two-thirds of lawmakers' support for passage.

— author: elise viebeck, jenna portnoy, Anchorage Daily News, "House prohibits sexual relationships between lawmakers and their staffers," 6 Feb. 2018
His casual Friday look is not about a rejection of convention, but rather a noncontroversial loosening up.

— vanessa friedman, New York Times, "How to Dress to Win an Election: The Sebastian Kurz Primer," 19 Oct. 2017

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