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
Patriots executive Eliot Wolf was noncommittal on the subject Tuesday.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
For now, the American answers have been too vague and noncommittal for Zelensky to accept.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
As the Junior World Series neared, Chaillaux was noncommittal about the status of San Diego’s Black players.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur was noncommittal on Murray’s future during his introductory press conference last week.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
For now, the American answers have been too vague and noncommittal for Zelensky to accept.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
As the Junior World Series neared, Chaillaux was noncommittal about the status of San Diego’s Black players.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur was noncommittal on Murray’s future during his introductory press conference last week.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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The measure renames the cap-and-trade program cap-and-invest and extends it 15 years from 2030, the current expiration date, coinciding with the state’s declared intention to make California carbon neutral by 2045.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rooms Forget boring beiges and personality-less whites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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This is a boring line of logic to keep hammering as the season drags on.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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White tile, natural wood, and bare walls often end up feeling flat and nondescript.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
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Set in a nondescript but decidedly Wyoming-esque small town, Reminders of Him is a 114-minute speedrun through family trauma, grief, and the carceral state.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Available in two different colorways, conservative design connoisseurs will likely find comfort in the classic blue and natural beige color combo, while the punchy purple and green option might entice those with more adventurous color appetites.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lean into the nostalgic, getting-down-to-business spirit by pairing a slouchy tan style with a colored button-up, and beige sweater.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And adopting the mantle of cultural curmudgeon can get tiring.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Riko Ueki headed Japan's opening goal, her fourth of the tournament, before Maika Hamano, Aoba Fujino and Kiko Seike all scored against a tiring Vietnamese defense.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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