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
Iannone said Goldin Auctions, which eBay bought a year ago, added 0.3% to the volume growth in the quarter, assuming neutral currency impacts, with the sports memorabilia specialist expected to add 0.2% to sales growth in the current quarter.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025
Analyst Ryan Brinkman upgraded shares of the RV retailer to overweight from neutral.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Photo : Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography Another bedroom done up in calm, neutral hues has an adjoining study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
There’s originality in its form and texture, but the colorway is neutral enough to coordinate with other materials in your space.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025
Analyst Ryan Brinkman upgraded shares of the RV retailer to overweight from neutral.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Photo : Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography Another bedroom done up in calm, neutral hues has an adjoining study.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
There’s originality in its form and texture, but the colorway is neutral enough to coordinate with other materials in your space.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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The question of who controls a small independent media outlet has roiled Los Angeles’ left for more than a year.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Why is shopping at local, independent bookstores important?—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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No more boring, irrelevant training modules—this is learning at the speed of work.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some of this may happen under cover of darkness, but much of it happens in the open, under cover of arcane technocracy or boring bureaucracy.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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What remains deeply felt in his video is that China looms in the rearview—with the country possessing a vast manufacturing machine that dominates the electric car market and is now aimed at mastering autonomous vehicles—and that the U.S. cannot lift its foot off the accelerator.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
2 May 2025
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Last week, federal regulators eased rules for testing autonomous vehicles, boosting Tesla's stock.—
Abhirup Roy and Bipasha Dey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The photo shows a rocky beige and brown patch of ground with a dark mostly smooth rock sitting in the middle of the frame.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The overall color palette of the collection ranges from neutrals such as ivory, beige and khaki to navy and black.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2025
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When discussing the current war, Finkel shifts from impartial historian to passionate accuser, condemning Putin’s aggression as an act of genocide.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The government counters that the independence requirement means the task force is supposed to make recommendations based on their impartial medical and public-health judgments.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Manager Aaron Boone was noncommittal on Williams remaining the closer in his postgame comments.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Asked about his future specifically, Pence was noncommittal.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even if a president imposed 50% tariffs on all goods imported into the U.S. — or twice the current rate under Mr. Trump — the income generated would represent less than 40% of what income taxes bring in, according to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a nonpartisan research firm.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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The nation’s humanities councils were established by Congress in 1971 as nonpartisan, 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Spanning nearly two decades of work, the exhibition, currently on view at The Whitney Museum of American Art is an assemblage of close to 50 portraits that reimagine the American realist tradition by centering Black subjects in moments of stillness, style, and sovereign presence.—
Najha Zigbi-Johnson,
Essence,
30 Apr. 2025
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Unlike most of football’s recent risers, Glimt’s ascent has not coincided with a takeover from a billionaire or sovereign wealth fund.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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