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
In our first exchanges, my noncommittal 10-word texts prompted hundreds of words in response, much of them sycophantic.
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Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Part of me even suspects the real reason the finale was so noncommittal about Mike and Eleven and their friends’ fates is so the powers that be can just write them back in as needed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has remained publicly noncommittal.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Staple gave a noncommittal response in an Instagram comment for a post outlining the suspicions.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Part of me even suspects the real reason the finale was so noncommittal about Mike and Eleven and their friends’ fates is so the powers that be can just write them back in as needed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has remained publicly noncommittal.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Staple gave a noncommittal response in an Instagram comment for a post outlining the suspicions.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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This keeps occurring, and the person perceives the AI as unbiased and serving as a vital neutral judge about what the therapist is all about.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The undies come in neutral colors as well as black and fit a wide range of bodies, from XXS to 4XL.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yes, the rich women went to Sedona on Sutton’s private plane, but before that there were a few scenes back in boring old Los Angeles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Disease prevention should be boring, routine, expected, and easy to access.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Wearing neon vests, work boots and sunglasses, the laborers assembled outside the nondescript building in Maxwell, a small town in Northern California’s Colusa County about 10 miles east of the valley where construction will begin on Sites Reservoir, which is estimated to cost more than $6 billion.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Orazio Cordai is one of them—a nondescript hole-in-the-wall whose decor is never going to win any prizes, but whose crispelle is legendary.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This one combines the classic brown-and-beige monogram canvas with gold hardware.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ivory Lodge rooms, done in ebony and ivory, have African artifacts and views of the reserve and its animals from private terraces with plunge pools, while the cream and beige rooms at River Lodge have freestanding tubs as well as indoor and outdoor showers.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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When Jensen was tiring of running her own business, her little brother did her the same favor of helping her land a job with the cannabis dispensary From The Earth at their Brookside location, where she was quickly hired and loved by her coworkers.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Although Richardson has only appeared in 25 of the 36 contests so far in his rookie campaign, the near first-half of his first year as a professional has been tiring for the 20-year-old who’s continued to adjust to his new life in Orlando.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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