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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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A more rational ordering seems appropriate and fairly noncontroversial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Others seemed to want to be intimidating to us, which allowed them to be as unclear and noncontroversial in their answers as we were in our questions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

The American Society for Microbiology says the vaguely worded measure could halt noncontroversial work on annual flu vaccines, COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, and routine studies of many common viruses.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 21, 2023

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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