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noncontroversial

British  
/ ˌnɒnkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl /

adjective

  1. not causing dispute, argument, debate, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mr. Thune’s approach seems to be working, in that it’s speeding through batches of noncontroversial agency subordinates, while preserving the Senate’s right to confirm, or not, the next intended Attorney General.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

This request apparently came from the White House counsel, and one has to wonder why it was thinking about the constitutionality of this sort of utterly benign, seemingly noncontroversial statute.

From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026

But compared with other proposals across the parched West, this one is almost miraculously noncontroversial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

Most of the legislation that goes through the process is routine and noncontroversial.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024

Meanwhile, we can each make a personal and noncontroversial contribution to the future of the world by hugging our infants tenderly.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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