neutral
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A quarter-point rate hike from here would get the federal funds rate between 4% and 4.25%, what Kaplan says is in the neighborhood of the neutral rate that neither accelerates nor restricts the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
RHB maintains a neutral rating on the Malaysian telco sector, pegging Telekom Malaysia and CelcomDigi as top picks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Professional life is crowded with micro-signals — clothes, cups, phones, tone, timing, posture — ordinary things that remain perfectly neutral until someone decides they are evidence of character.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The decision to play in neutral stadiums has not curtailed opposition.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The canvas is painted entirely in gradations of cool, neutral tones, except for a bit of the red dress visible beneath her jacket.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Hugely entertaining for the neutrals - but perhaps not for Chelsea fans or management.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
With all of the slinky silhouettes and wearable neutrals, I had a passing thought that we might be seeing the Rick Owens-ification of Coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Even the neutrals had been swept up in the occasion - by full-time, many were celebrating too.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Beach-house owners are trading seaside clichés—white drywall, breezy blues, sandy neutrals, etc.—for bold interiors with darker tones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
She was sorting them into columns: Jack’s side; Julian’s side; neutrals.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing neutral
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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