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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

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

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

“For people who are at high risk of severe disease, I think the answer is pretty simple and largely noncontroversial: A 4- to 6-month period of protection has a meaningful clinical benefit,” Barouch says.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 8, 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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