as in safe
unlikely to provoke controversy or offense
a noncontroversial proposal for increasing security at nuclear power plants
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Recent Examples of noncontroversial
Both passed the House by voice vote, a method typically reserved for passing noncontroversial legislation.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump vetoed two noncontroversial, bipartisan bills Tuesday, appearing to retaliate against lawmakers and tribes that opposed his immigration and other policies.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The latter lists routine or noncontroversial items that councils approve in one block vote.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Senate’s action was particularly remarkable, given that the measure was added by a voice vote — which usually signals a noncontroversial piece of legislation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump vetoed two noncontroversial, bipartisan bills Tuesday, appearing to retaliate against lawmakers and tribes that opposed his immigration and other policies.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
The latter lists routine or noncontroversial items that councils approve in one block vote.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Senate’s action was particularly remarkable, given that the measure was added by a voice vote — which usually signals a noncontroversial piece of legislation.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncontroversial
Adjective
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Musk cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit dedicated to creating safe AI, but Altman later launched a for-profit subsidiary and is now gearing up for an IPO.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Albanese noted that despite concluding that risks to Australian Jews were rising, the report found that no urgent changes were required to keep Australians safe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The bill was relatively uncontroversial in the Missouri Capitol, passing the Senate unanimously and by a vote of 100 to 17 in the House, with 19 members voting present.—
Jack Harvel
April 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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In some ways, Warsh is a relatively uncontroversial choice for the role.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Noncontroversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncontroversial. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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