as in safe
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
a noncontroversial proposal for increasing security at nuclear power plants
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Recent Examples of noncontroversial
Both passed the House by voice vote, a method typically reserved for passing noncontroversial legislation.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump vetoed two noncontroversial, bipartisan bills Tuesday, appearing to retaliate against lawmakers and tribes that opposed his immigration and other policies.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The latter lists routine or noncontroversial items that councils approve in one block vote.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Senate’s action was particularly remarkable, given that the measure was added by a voice vote — which usually signals a noncontroversial piece of legislation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump vetoed two noncontroversial, bipartisan bills Tuesday, appearing to retaliate against lawmakers and tribes that opposed his immigration and other policies.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The latter lists routine or noncontroversial items that councils approve in one block vote.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Senate’s action was particularly remarkable, given that the measure was added by a voice vote — which usually signals a noncontroversial piece of legislation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncontroversial
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February 19 – March 20 What would help your body feel safe now?—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The piece is also outdoor-safe and easy to care for; simply wipe it down with a dry cloth after a messy project.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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The internet of things, a term Ashton coined in the late 1990s to describe how everyday devices embedded with sensors would connect the real world with its virtual counterpart, has given us useful and fairly uncontroversial applications — think satnav, earthquake alarms, and package tracking.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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For teachers who are not particularly political but work in a politicized system, social justice frameworks feel familiar and uncontroversial.—
Dana Stangel-Plowe,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Noncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontroversial. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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