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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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2
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
Bank of America upgrades Intel to neutral from underperform The firm upgraded Intel after the announcement of a new CEO.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
To complete her look, Rosé styled a pair of neutral pointed-toe pumps.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Best nude kitten heels Elegant, neutral nude heels go with pretty much every ensemble, from casual brunch ’fits to full-on gowns.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025
Season 14 Erika is lighter, focusing on her personal growth and independence, and serving as a (mostly) neutral mediator between the warring forces of Kyle Richards and Dorit Kemsley.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
To complete her look, Rosé styled a pair of neutral pointed-toe pumps.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Best nude kitten heels Elegant, neutral nude heels go with pretty much every ensemble, from casual brunch ’fits to full-on gowns.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025
Season 14 Erika is lighter, focusing on her personal growth and independence, and serving as a (mostly) neutral mediator between the warring forces of Kyle Richards and Dorit Kemsley.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neutral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
Adjective
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 2002, Film Movement distributes award-winning independent and international films, having released more than 300 feature films from festivals worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Literature that doesn’t contain its own version of this deal—literature that tries to freeze-frame reality instead of transmuting it—is often boring, even alienating.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Then Saturday, Columbus sputtered to a disappointing (and boring) scoreless draw at home against the Houston Dynamo, one of the weakest MLS teams.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Now, the military is trying to keep up with the innovation going on in the private sector—AI and autonomous vehicles, drones, etc.—
Edward Felsenthal,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
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This vision of the future is becoming increasingly real thanks to advancements in autonomous driving technology.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the YouTuber wore a beige short-sleeve collared shirt, khaki pants and brown loafers.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Her modern, minimalist pieces—such as a black bowl with a double lip and a beige cup with a crackled, rustlike patina—had already made frequent appearances at the salon.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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There must be prompt, transparent and impartial investigations into all the killings and other violations, and those responsible must be held to account, in line with international law norms and standards.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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There was no sign of keeping things impartial for Shah, who as the ICC chief is meant to be independent and act without bias.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump has been noncommittal about resuming assistance to Ukraine, saying over the weekend that the minerals agreement would not be enough.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Speculation and/or manifestation that The Batman star Robert Pattinson would also play Batman in the wider DC Universe only increased after The Batman director Matt Reeves gave a noncommittal answer about the possibility in a January interview at the Golden Globes.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said last week that House Republicans’ current budget cannot meet its spending-cut goals without significantly cutting Medicare or Medicaid coverage.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Animal passages may be that most endangered of Washington species: a relatively nonpartisan issue.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and high-net-worth individuals are traditional investors in these private markets.—
Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Despite attracting interest from several bidders all over the world, including two sovereign wealth funds, the 69-car collection found a new owner in Mark Mateschitz, the only son of the late Austrian billionaire and Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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