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Recent Examples of uncontentious
On their face, diversity, equity and inclusion may seem uncontentious.
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David A. Lieb,
Anchorage Daily News,
18 Apr. 2023
The event was uncontentious.
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Ann Killion,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2023
That they were won at all keeps the Horned Frogs and Wolverines in the thick of the playoff picture and continues what had been a very uncontentious and controversy-free postseason race.
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Paul Myerberg,
USA TODAY,
20 Nov. 2022
This is not an uncontentious statement.
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Camille Bromley,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2022
The privilege claims rarely came into play during the uncontentious interviews, and the Pence aides only declined to answer a few questions, according to sources.
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Gloria Borger,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2022
The first, largely uncontentious map, was presented by the nonpartisan redistricting commission.
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Washington Post,
10 Nov. 2021
Worse, any hope that the pandemic would be politically uncontentious has evaporated.
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The Economist,
3 June 2020
David A. Lieb,
Anchorage Daily News,
18 Apr. 2023
The event was uncontentious.
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Ann Killion,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2023
That they were won at all keeps the Horned Frogs and Wolverines in the thick of the playoff picture and continues what had been a very uncontentious and controversy-free postseason race.
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Paul Myerberg,
USA TODAY,
20 Nov. 2022
This is not an uncontentious statement.
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Camille Bromley,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2022
The privilege claims rarely came into play during the uncontentious interviews, and the Pence aides only declined to answer a few questions, according to sources.
—
Gloria Borger,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2022
The first, largely uncontentious map, was presented by the nonpartisan redistricting commission.
—
Washington Post,
10 Nov. 2021
Worse, any hope that the pandemic would be politically uncontentious has evaporated.
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The Economist,
3 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontentious
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With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
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Military experts and Iran scholars say that airstrikes alone are unlikely to transform the Islamic republic into a peaceable, democratic country.
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In the second group, the children were exposed to a nonaggressive model who played in a quiet manner with other toys but ignored the doll.
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Despite their dramatic appearance, Arizona tarantulas are shy and nonaggressive.
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The service Maldivian service at its sunniest—upbeat, amiable and intuitive enough to know when guests want to be spoiled or left alone.
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Rios—amiable, practiced, and forcefully exuberant—took a seat across from me in a bright conference room with ergonomic chairs.
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Despite the minimalism and lack of physical controls, the EX30 interior isn’t a bad place to be—Volvo’s interior designers tend to understand the assignment well, and the textures and materials are pleasant to the touch.
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This was a pleasant surprise given the significant worldwide controversy surrounding Huawei’s dominance in constructing 4G infrastructure.
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But Otto is the man who served as Hand of the King to Rhaenrya's father, peaceful King Viserys (Paddy Considine).
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To stop the peaceful transfer of power.
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.
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Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.
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Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana).
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By the end of the season, Azula has taken full control of the Earth Kingdom while Zuko has seemingly abandoned his good-natured side to earn his father’s approval.
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For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.
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Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
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“Uncontentious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontentious. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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