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
Even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would take its tariffs against U.S. goods to zero, Trump was noncommittal about removing the new import taxes placed on an ally.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The noncommittal tone reads as responsibly sober but also tedious.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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General manager Chris Grier was noncommittal on Holland at his season wrap-up new conference in January.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The noncommittal tone reads as responsibly sober but also tedious.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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Jefferies backed into a more neutral rating on Rivian shares.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Case in point: Hailey Bieber showed off a moody mani while attending the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles, a significant change from her classic neutral glazed-donut nails.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The Salon Clutch Structured yet theatrical, Le Salon is Jacquemus’s answer to the evening clutch—pared back, but never boring.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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Even Jiro himself, originally thought the film would be boring, Gelb admitted.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The bottom line is that two Texas senators want taxpayers to spend at least $1 billion to remove the most historic Space Shuttle from the most historic spaceflight museum in the world, possibly break it in an across-the-country move, and then put it in a nondescript warehouse in Houston.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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The novel begins in a restaurant in the financial district that’s laughably nondescript.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tastefully subdued beige furniture that will be chucked the minute Trump takes ownership.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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The old oil town, with its beige parking garages that form a girdle around nondescript towers in gray and black — Bank of Oklahoma, Cherokee Federal — was exactly the kind of American city that filled me with dread.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Mets were three outs away from a sixth shutout in 23 games before Philadelphia scored four in the ninth off a tiring Max Kranick and Edwin Díaz.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, Raducanu’s level took a dip and the 2024 U.S Open runner-up seized the chance to let rip against a tiring opponent.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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