noncontroversial
adjective
non·con·tro·ver·sial
ˌnän-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-shəl 
-ˈvər-sē-əl
: not arousing or subject to controversy or dispute : not controversial
a noncontroversial subject/nominee
noncontroversial legislation
Examples of noncontroversial in a Sentence
a noncontroversial proposal for increasing security at nuclear power plants
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In July, city leaders seemed ready to approve the five-year extension by placing it on the council’s consent calendar — usually reserved for noncontroversial items.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The bill is largely noncontroversial.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
While the use of AI use can be controversial for any job function, this study spends some time looking at fairly noncontroversial—and effective—uses.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
One caution — don’t overuse consent calendars as a technique to avoid discussing matters that are not truly routine or noncontroversial, because that can quickly destroy a board’s credibility.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The bill is largely noncontroversial.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
While the use of AI use can be controversial for any job function, this study spends some time looking at fairly noncontroversial—and effective—uses.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
One caution — don’t overuse consent calendars as a technique to avoid discussing matters that are not truly routine or noncontroversial, because that can quickly destroy a board’s credibility.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for noncontroversial
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“Noncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontroversial. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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