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
Bob Myers, the Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment president who spearheaded the search for the Sixers’ new lead executive, was noncommittal when asked during a May 14 news conference about Brand’s candidacy for the upcoming lead hire.
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Gina Mizell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2026
The Warriors' best player, point guard Stephen Curry, was noncommittal about attending the traditional championship visit to the White House.
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Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
But the governor, a fiscal moderate who’s been wary about using state dollars to bolster shrinking federal human service programs, maintained a noncommittal stance he’s held since February.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
Brown was equally noncommittal when asked about the challenges of playing through a broken finger.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Gina Mizell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2026
The Warriors' best player, point guard Stephen Curry, was noncommittal about attending the traditional championship visit to the White House.
—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
But the governor, a fiscal moderate who’s been wary about using state dollars to bolster shrinking federal human service programs, maintained a noncommittal stance he’s held since February.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
Brown was equally noncommittal when asked about the challenges of playing through a broken finger.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
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The electric blue shade adds such a fun pop of color to a summer wardrobe, instantly brightening up basics like white jeans, denim shorts, or neutral trousers.
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And perhaps most importantly, hempcrete can be carbon neutral or even carbon negative, depending on its composition.
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Sustainable growth feels boring from the inside.
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The point is to make the boring stuff feel like a hangout, not to build a productivity system.
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On the shore of a nondescript, decaying seaside town, a boat that went missing 30 years ago suddenly reappears.
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More shows followed, including many nights at the Windmill, a small, nondescript pub in Brixton that has won a reputation as an incubator for some of the buzziest bands in Britain, including Sorry, Squid, Black Midi, and Black Country, New Road.
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.
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Dąbrowski is pictured taking a catnap in a sleeping bag in some characterless photo studio.
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For Gomez's 2025 wedding, Swift sparkled in a tea-length, 1950s-style Oscar dress embellished with beige sequins and petite florals.
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The pale beige brickwork that surrounds the home’s four fireplaces likewise invokes the dunes.
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This method is particularly useful for larger homes, hallways, and staircases where kneeling repeatedly would quickly become cumbersome or tiring.
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The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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