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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
Management's net cash-neutral strategy provides confidence that free cash flow will continue to fund dividends and buybacks.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The Independence chapter of the National Education Association, under which ISD teachers are unionized, has also taken a neutral stance, saying teachers are prioritizing a cooperative relationship with the district.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
After the early rounds, games were held at neutral sites.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The rich brown cow pattern looks particularly great with the actor’s minimalist style, harmonizing wonderfully with a neutral color palette.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The Independence chapter of the National Education Association, under which ISD teachers are unionized, has also taken a neutral stance, saying teachers are prioritizing a cooperative relationship with the district.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
After the early rounds, games were held at neutral sites.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The rich brown cow pattern looks particularly great with the actor’s minimalist style, harmonizing wonderfully with a neutral color palette.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted for the bill, along with independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with Democrats.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The European Union and independent electoral monitoring organizations such as the Carter Center and the Colombian Electoral Mission also backed the opposition’s claim.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Despite looking like a fighter pilot who could win a game of dogfight football, Colin isn’t framed as a temptation for Marissa, and a lack of sexy secrets proves to be a recurring blind spot for the series, even if those two have plenty of other skeletons in their massive, boring closets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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All this after Fern just wanted to renovate her boring bookseller life by starting over next to her orc pal Viv’s coffee shop!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even logistics units can score by using autonomous vehicles to deliver supplies instead of humans.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Deploying autonomous vehicles that are slightly better than human drivers could save hundreds of thousands of lives over 30 years, more than if companies waited until the technology was superior to humans, researchers found.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Creamy beige and white walls run throughout, as do natural materials such as wood and veined stone.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Christina wore a more masculine outfit, a beige suit, with her hair slicked back.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Covering Wisconsin is the state's navigator program and was created under the Affordable Care Act to provide free, impartial help signing up for coverage.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yes, that was a dispiriting afternoon, but most impartial observers would agree Farke’s side were competitive, if blunt at Turf Moor.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After last season, Ovechkin was noncommittal if this year would be his last in the league.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas at Austin have been noncommittal on the proposal.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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State lawmakers would have to create an appropriation to direct state funds to the FoodShare program, or expand an existing appropriation, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tariff revenue is larger than what the government would collect through a 1% payroll tax or by reducing military personnel by 17%, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gardner carted his supplies to this featureless patch of earth near the fort, set up his tripods and cameras, and then arranged his dark tent nearby, out of sight of the camera’s lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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These religious Iranians are bad Iranians, presented here as blandly featureless aside from their obsession with controlling women, while Roya — with her giggling desire to meet Timothée Chalamet — is recognizably more western and therefore good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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