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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. 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
  • 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
  • The sunny yellow is a standout for vacation photos, but there are also neutral colorway options to keep your look classic.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • No more boring, irrelevant training modules—this is learning at the speed of work.
    Lisa Bodell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Their campaign has been drifting towards a nondescript conclusion for several weeks.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 2 May. 2025.

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