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
Republican leaders in Congress have so far been noncommittal about the idea of holding formal votes to authorize an action.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The official was noncommittal about whether the administration would continue to negotiate over arrests without judicial warrants.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
But countries have remained noncommittal, with Germany outright rejecting any calls to help.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Mar. 2026
Japan, Italy, and Australia declined to send ships to the strait, while South Korea remained noncommittal.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The official was noncommittal about whether the administration would continue to negotiate over arrests without judicial warrants.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
But countries have remained noncommittal, with Germany outright rejecting any calls to help.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Mar. 2026
Japan, Italy, and Australia declined to send ships to the strait, while South Korea remained noncommittal.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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Civale entered Tuesday’s game with close to neutral splits, though, so Boone opted for Rosario in a low-risk, high-reward possibility.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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With Ryan McMahon struggling and a neutral right-hander in Aaron Civale pitching for the Athletics on Tuesday, Aaron Boone decided to start the righty-swinging Amed Rosario at third base.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This season has an annoying habit of taking what is an easy vote, trying to confuse us into getting excited that something interesting is going to happen, only for the easy and most boring thing to happen in the end.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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The boring machine can excavate to extreme depths, according to a report.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That’s because giant hogweed is a member of the carrot family, and its nondescript leaves and white flowers resemble Queen Anne’s lace.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Behind a nondescript set of gates in Clerkenwell, the studio and home of Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard has always operated a bit like a word-of-mouth secret among the creative set.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The look features a rainbow of rhinestones placed on a solid, often beige, base.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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For even more mixing and matching, consider picking up the Ekouaer Knit Lounge Set in the beige color.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This can occasionally become tiring, and the back half of the record is littered with tracks that work better as gay WrestleMania intros than as actual songs.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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