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
Schools can invite community partners including law enforcement to assist with politically neutral training.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
This natural light helps enhance Maser’s coastal southern palette, which balances neutral finishes with playful details.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Think neutral colorways mixed with bold prints and lean into non-traditional silhouettes, much like Doechii and her stylist, Sam Woolf, have done on the red carpet and the stage.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Things that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago – such as Germany changing its constitution to boost defense spending or the staunchly neutral Sweden and Finland joining NATO – are now happening because of the geopolitical shifts that were on display this week.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
This natural light helps enhance Maser’s coastal southern palette, which balances neutral finishes with playful details.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Think neutral colorways mixed with bold prints and lean into non-traditional silhouettes, much like Doechii and her stylist, Sam Woolf, have done on the red carpet and the stage.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Things that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago – such as Germany changing its constitution to boost defense spending or the staunchly neutral Sweden and Finland joining NATO – are now happening because of the geopolitical shifts that were on display this week.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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To have a chance at winning in November, a Democratic candidate will need to draw independent voters and sway on the fence Republicans, in addition rallying Democrats, Rottinghaus said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Though most sightings can be identified as planes, balloons, drones and weather events, the independent group says more sophisticated scientific research is needed, along with efforts to remove the stigma of reporting UFOs (sorry, UAP).—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Farming takes so long and is so boring, some of us said.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tony Xu, cofounder and CEO of food and grocery giant DoorDash, doesn’t sugar coat the company’s efforts, and challenges, developing autonomous delivery technologies.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tirias Research Watching and waiting for the automotive market to transition to autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been a painful experience.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The iPhone Air will be available in black, white, beige and light blue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Reaching only about 4 feet long, horn sharks are smaller than other shark species and have tan or beige skin with spots to help with camouflage.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For a longer journey, Johnson is impartial to his Osprey Aether pack for its airscape back panels, floating lids, and signature Fit on the Fly adjustments.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our department is committed to a thorough and impartial review.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To date, the administration has been noncommittal.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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Following the game, Giants head coach Brian Daboll was noncommittal about the starting quarterback question.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, shoplifting incidents were 16% higher in the first half of 2023 than the first half of 2019, according to an analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan criminal justice policy organization.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Institute for Progress, a nonpartisan think tank focused on innovation policy, has supported eliminating the lottery.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The featureless face on the left, gilded from the crown of the head to the midline of the nose (perhaps a nod to classical drawing), shifts deeply into abstraction and human obscurity within the natural world.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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