as in neutral
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
the novelist has repeatedly used bland, noncommittal words that lack emotional resonance
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Recent Examples of noncommittal
But Trump, in announcing the meeting, was noncommittal about any coming American security guarantees.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Weeks later, Rodgers flew from California to New Jersey to meet with the new leadership team after each was noncommittal about his status during the introductory press conference in late January.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Redick was noncommittal when asked whether Doncic would play in both games of the team’s back-to-backs moving forward.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
Coach Brian Keefe was noncommittal about whether Smart and Middleton will play Friday when the Wizards host the Bucks.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Weeks later, Rodgers flew from California to New Jersey to meet with the new leadership team after each was noncommittal about his status during the introductory press conference in late January.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Redick was noncommittal when asked whether Doncic would play in both games of the team’s back-to-backs moving forward.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
Coach Brian Keefe was noncommittal about whether Smart and Middleton will play Friday when the Wizards host the Bucks.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncommittal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncommittal
Adjective
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The country remains split on issues such as DEI (39 percent positive opinion compared to 43 percent negative and 14 percent neutral) and Ukraine (41 percent positive opinion compared to 28 percent negative and 27 percent neutral).—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Available in a wide variety of colors, including neutral, pastel, and neon hues, there are plenty of options to choose from, and for each pair purchased Skechers donates a portion to animal charities.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The headquarters of Abbott’s political operation is on the third floor of a nondescript building a few blocks from the capitol, in Austin.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Goodyear Walking into the nondescript building in the shadow of the headquarters is a glimpse into the future Stewart wants for the company.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And yet all of this effort is carried across in an on-camera attitude that resembles Meghan’s on-camera wardrobe: Well-tailored and beige.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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The actor and all-around-visible person wore a completely see-through, barely beige Dilara Findikoglu dress.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Follow the money: The stock market, for one, is tiring of such shenanigans.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
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In Aurora, voters seem to be tiring of two-term incumbent Republican Richard Irvin, who was the top vote getter but got just 38%.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Noncommittal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncommittal. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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