as in neutral
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
the novelist has repeatedly used bland, noncommittal words that lack emotional resonance
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Recent Examples of noncommittal
As Barbara, Ava, and Rosalyn try to appease the parents, Melissa deals with the consequences of being noncommittal.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
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General manager Chris Grier was noncommittal on Holland at his season wrap-up new conference in January.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
When asked what the future would look like, White was noncommittal about the number of fight cards and how the events would be broadcast under a new broadcast deal.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Barkin was noncommittal on where policy might shake out.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Dolphins bringing back two players as exclusive rights free agents
Ten prospects who improved their draft stock at the combine — and might interest Dolphins
General manager Chris Grier was noncommittal on Holland at his season wrap-up new conference in January.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
When asked what the future would look like, White was noncommittal about the number of fight cards and how the events would be broadcast under a new broadcast deal.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Barkin was noncommittal on where policy might shake out.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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There were about 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands, a neutral country, when the Germans arrived in 1940.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
3 May 2025
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For one, the upstart Wings and dynastic Las Vegas Aces go to work at a particularly cool neutral site — Purcell Pavilion, home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, cathedral to Muffet McGraw’s national championship program.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
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
Adjective
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Video posted online by the DEA Sunday morning showed federal officers breaking a large front window of a nondescript building as people fled through the door into the night, only to be stopped by additional armed federal agents.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Their campaign has been drifting towards a nondescript conclusion for several weeks.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The model opted for a short beige suede Loewe jacket over a plain white t-shirt, black straight leg jeans (the current denim silhouette du jour of the off-duty model), and black calf-hair ballet flats by The Row.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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More and more, travelers want a hotel that adds color, flavor, access, and excitement to a trip, instead of just offering a beige backdrop and a place to crash.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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View 6 Images Reading and writing on regular tablets can be tiring for your eyes, which is where E Ink can help.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, many on the internet have identified this week as a particularly tiring one for Black K-pop fans.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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