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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
Hold briefly, then release back to a neutral position.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
May 1 election cutoff The Kansas Secretary of State’s office offered neutral testimony on SB 105 in committee.
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Matthew Kelly
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Principal Financial Group — The financial services company lost 4% after Bank of America cut its rating to underperform from neutral.
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Davis Giangiulio,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
However, this ultraviolet light was the neutral hydrogen's worst enemy, gradually ionizing the gas across the universe.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for neutral
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
24 June 2026
May 1 election cutoff The Kansas Secretary of State’s office offered neutral testimony on SB 105 in committee.
—
Matthew Kelly
updated June 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Principal Financial Group — The financial services company lost 4% after Bank of America cut its rating to underperform from neutral.
—
Davis Giangiulio,lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
However, this ultraviolet light was the neutral hydrogen's worst enemy, gradually ionizing the gas across the universe.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for neutral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neutral
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Economic progress slows when that guarantee is taken away, as Hong Kong has witnessed in its sad regression from the promises of an independent judiciary made in 1997.
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However, the results reported by xDots still come primarily from pilot projects, so broader independent validation will be needed to determine whether similar savings can be achieved consistently across different industries.
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Far fewer people stay responsible when the work turns boring, unclear or inconvenient, and that's precisely when ownership surfaces.
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Monocultures can be boring, but on the flipside, a huge collection of individual species looks like a busy bowl of potpourri.
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Early guests will be able to try robot check-in and autonomous in-room delivery before the full launch.
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In her Sintra speech Tuesday, Breeden said that, for now, trading firms mainly use autonomous AI for lower-risk operational tasks, such as research.
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The light blue Jadaron is currently $627 on Manolo Blahnik’s website, as is the beige suede version.
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The shiny designer puffer with the beige logo'd patch on the sleeve.
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Police officers are encouraged to use their judgment and, when appropriate, provide motorists with warnings as part of the Department’s commitment to fair, impartial and community-oriented policing.
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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My child’s lack of response combined with their noncommittal attitude toward a visit with me makes planning a small family wedding a difficult task.
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Think of this cut as the noncommittal version of full fringe.
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.
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But after the 2020 election, CISA, which is a nonpartisan agency, came out and said there was no interference in the 2020 election.
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Shortly after the Big Bang, the universe was largely featureless and smooth.
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The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.
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“Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neutral. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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