as in safe
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
uncontroversial legislation, such as designating the cranberry the official state fruit
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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.
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontroversial
Adjective
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Despite this incident, subways have been trending safer, according to police CompStat data.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Simple jobs that don’t require special tools are generally safe.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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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
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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 14 May. 2025.
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