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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The latter lists routine or noncontroversial items that councils approve in one block vote.
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Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Senate’s action was particularly remarkable, given that the measure was added by a voice vote — which usually signals a noncontroversial piece of legislation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
His only guest was Glen Powell, a rising movie star so noncontroversial that even his weird promotional non-fling with Sydney Sweeney couldn’t generate much in the way of controversy, shilling for a series about that most American of passions, college football.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
In July, city leaders seemed ready to approve the five-year extension by placing it on the council’s consent calendar — usually reserved for noncontroversial items.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Senate’s action was particularly remarkable, given that the measure was added by a voice vote — which usually signals a noncontroversial piece of legislation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
His only guest was Glen Powell, a rising movie star so noncontroversial that even his weird promotional non-fling with Sydney Sweeney couldn’t generate much in the way of controversy, shilling for a series about that most American of passions, college football.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
In July, city leaders seemed ready to approve the five-year extension by placing it on the council’s consent calendar — usually reserved for noncontroversial items.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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