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as in independent
not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war
Sweden remained neutral during World War II, refusing to join either side in the conflict
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as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
the hero is the novel's only fully fleshed person, all the others being rather neutral characters who are just there to advance the plot
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Recent Examples of neutral
Because Castile soap has a naturally high pH, this soap is probably not going to be the best choice for delicate materials like wool and silk where a detergent with neutral pH levels is recommended.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Instead, Jenner's brows were back to their natural shade and the 27-year-old seemed to be rocking another jelly gloss manicure; a semi-sheer neutral nail trend recently favored by Jenner and bestie Hailey Bieber.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 May 2025
Knowing a warmer-than-normal Atlantic typically provides a more conducive environment for hurricane formation and intensification, paired with ENSO returning to a neutral state in the coming months, signs are pointing toward another above-average season.
—Maureen McCann, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Balancing flavors: If the coconut flavor overpowers your meal, mix it with a more neutral oil, like avocado or olive oil.
—Health, 14 May 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Instead, Jenner's brows were back to their natural shade and the 27-year-old seemed to be rocking another jelly gloss manicure; a semi-sheer neutral nail trend recently favored by Jenner and bestie Hailey Bieber.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 May 2025
Knowing a warmer-than-normal Atlantic typically provides a more conducive environment for hurricane formation and intensification, paired with ENSO returning to a neutral state in the coming months, signs are pointing toward another above-average season.
—Maureen McCann, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Balancing flavors: If the coconut flavor overpowers your meal, mix it with a more neutral oil, like avocado or olive oil.
—Health, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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Trump and his team take an expansive view of the president’s powers, which has been met with resistance from federal judges, congressional Democrats, and independent agencies such as the GAO.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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Kennedy's announcement comes as independent advisers have been reconsidering COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, NPR reports, but the outlet notes that the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is not currently scheduled to meet until later this month.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Belief that your institution is exempt from the hard, functional and often boring parts of the job leads to a slow decline.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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One ideal that rung loudly at the presentation was that these students were unafraid to dream–rather than send designs down the runway that felt truncated, trendy or downright boring, the student designers chose an opposite route.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Latinum, the second-place winner, provides payment middleware enabling Model Context Protocol builders to monetize their services, allowing AI agents to manage budgets and make autonomous payments.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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What To Know In the UK, these complications have resulted in transport regulators pushing a deadline for autonomous vehicle guidelines back a year, despite industry leaders saying their cars will be road-ready before then.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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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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Yes, that WestRock plant — the big factory that looms over I-94 at Vandalia, the one with large metal beige walls and front-end loaders pushing around cardboard, the source (at times) of interesting smells.—
Ben Shardlow,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
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India blamed Pakistan for backing the attackers, while Islamabad denied involvement and called for an impartial international investigation.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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They were asked to fill out questionnaires gauging their familiarity with the case and ability to be fair and impartial.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
12 May 2025
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Roseman was noncommittal when asked about what position Campbell will play.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Subsequently, the activities association took a more noncommittal stance.—
Ann Schimke,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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Framing judges as enemies of democracy or as obstacles to the people’s will departs sharply from the traditional view – held across political lines – that the judiciary is an essential, nonpartisan part of the American constitutional system.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Those changes, however, are expected to cause 7.6 million Americans to lose their health insurance over the next 10 years, according to initial estimates by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Documents distributed by Qatari foreign agents working for Venable, for instance, talk up what Qatar views as the positive effects of investments made by its sovereign wealth fund while downplaying the Gulf nation’s links to terrorist organizations.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune Is the Vatican considered a sovereign nation?—
Russ Bynum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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