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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And while the consensus on the Street is that September will mark the first cut, bringing the base rate down from a two-decade high, FOMC insiders are determinedly noncommittal.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
As for what life is like after the Olympics, Moore is noncommittal.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was noncommittal Wednesday whether Biden should be the party's nominee.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Heat president Pat Riley was noncommittal last month when asked if the Heat would give Butler that extension this offseason, which has led to the outside speculation regarding a potential Butler trade that Qerim was referring to.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
As for what life is like after the Olympics, Moore is noncommittal.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was noncommittal Wednesday whether Biden should be the party's nominee.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Heat president Pat Riley was noncommittal last month when asked if the Heat would give Butler that extension this offseason, which has led to the outside speculation regarding a potential Butler trade that Qerim was referring to.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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