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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
Bank of America upgraded the beauty retailer to a buy rating from neutral on Tuesday.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The United States had so far remained neutral, not being drawn into World War I until 1917.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The city was poised for expansion selection, having hosted four games across three seasons — the most of all neutral sites — with a total turnout of 53,586 fans.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 May 2026
But with supposedly or putatively race-neutral methods, for 100 years, the right to vote was denied.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The United States had so far remained neutral, not being drawn into World War I until 1917.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The city was poised for expansion selection, having hosted four games across three seasons — the most of all neutral sites — with a total turnout of 53,586 fans.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 May 2026
But with supposedly or putatively race-neutral methods, for 100 years, the right to vote was denied.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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And as independent fishermen, that's very difficult.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Never gets boring, never feels overplayed.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Pool, sauna, indoor fireplace, luggage drop-off, backyard With so much history and color around every corner in Marrakesh, why stay somewhere boring?—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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The investment comes during a time when demand for autonomous drones is at an all-time high.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The difference in the versions is that while the V1 requires the pilot to manually adjust the speed and altitude to lock onto a target, the V2 has autonomous targeting software to close in on a target that is approved by the pilot.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ferguson points out that all-beige bathrooms are equally unsightly.—
Madeline Bilis,
Architectural Digest,
7 May 2026
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Each wavy stripe is rendered in beige leather, as well as the toe-tip.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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But by state law, the board is not an impartial player.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The attorneys argued that allowing such visual displays of the victims in the courtroom could potentially challenge the court’s ability to choose an impartial jury for the trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Brown was noncommittal on the idea of changing the starting lineup.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Warsh’s answers were largely vague and noncommittal.—
Stacey Vanek Smith,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to a statement released Thursday by the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in New York, the Iranian government has hanged at least 22 political prisoners, including three minors, within the past six weeks.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis and the Lamont’s Office of Policy and Management reported that a controversial savings program, which has pulled billions away from other state programs since 2017, won’t slow down dramatically as projected earlier.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Its gibbous disk appears small and featureless.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The 39th floor penthouse of SoftBank’s downtown Tokyo headquarters is not your usual featureless C-suite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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