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Recent Examples of uncontroversial What was initially a relatively uncontroversial field would quickly become the subject of partisan attacks, with Republicans claiming that tech companies were biased and their moderation efforts were unfairly targeting conservatives. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025 Overall, though, this statement should be uncontroversial. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025 The roughly 30-minute event to confirm Trump’s return to power unfolded as a tidy, solemn ceremony, once again resembling its traditional role as an uncontroversial formality in the presidential transition process. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 This new form of diplomacy cuts against the grain in Asian diplomacy, where uncontroversial and one-dimensional thinking predominates. Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2015 See All Example Sentences for uncontroversial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontroversial
Adjective
  • Despite this incident, subways have been trending safer, according to police CompStat data.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Simple jobs that don’t require special tools are generally safe.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • If such comments address items on which the board’s consensus is clear, such commentary unduly consumes valuable time instead of allowing the board to proceed to vote on those noncontroversial items.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Likely noncontroversial add-ons could include funding for disaster relief.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Uncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontroversial. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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