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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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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
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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
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Historically, tracking demand for electricity was a boring task marked by little to no change.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Uranus has already been demanding freedom in your day-to-day, pushing you to ditch boring structures.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
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Recreate her look with these beige tall boots that skim just below the knee.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The interchangeable bands are available in orange, blue, beige, green, and brown, while the buckle is available in Greige Sand, Night Black, and Brown Copper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Once again, Attorney General Bonta has failed to perform his fiduciary duty of providing fair and impartial information to the voters.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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Primus said in his tenure the STB always strove to be impartial and apolitical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Democratic Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy was noncommittal at a news conference about the prospects for new gun restrictions.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Kehoe remained noncommittal at the time, however.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 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
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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