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
Unlike in India, beef is just another ingredient: unremarkable, uncontroversial, undeserving of a national debate.
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Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Makary reached a new audience on TV as a critic of COVID-19 measures
Trained as a pancreatic surgeon, Makary focused his initial work on uncontroversial topics like hospital costs and surgical checklists.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Excising the most egregious subreddits was the first step, and not an uncontroversial one.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
The idea — not uncontroversial but still wildly popular over a century later — is that differing combinations of responses can be wrangled into conclusions about the psyches of those who sit the test.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncontroversial
Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
Makary reached a new audience on TV as a critic of COVID-19 measures
Trained as a pancreatic surgeon, Makary focused his initial work on uncontroversial topics like hospital costs and surgical checklists.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Excising the most egregious subreddits was the first step, and not an uncontroversial one.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
The idea — not uncontroversial but still wildly popular over a century later — is that differing combinations of responses can be wrangled into conclusions about the psyches of those who sit the test.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncontroversial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontroversial
Adjective
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In healthy cultures, people feel safe to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and explore new ideas.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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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 3 Jun. 2025.
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