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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a neutral term" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing language, terminology, or expressions that do not carry strong positive or negative connotations.
Example: "The term 'adult' is often considered a neutral term when referring to individuals over the age of 18."
Alternatives: "an impartial term" or "a non-biased term".
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A neutral term is "to undergo a reversal of views".
"Revival" is a neutral term in the theatre.
The word patriot began as a neutral term, meaning fellow countryman.
A neutral term for the period of time since the birth of Christ.
He asked why she didn't use a neutral term like "housing construction".
In the past, Queensborough's distinctiveness was a neutral term meant to mask perceived problems.
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Ms. Sontag grants them courage, which she is careful to say is a "morally neutral" term, a quality someone can display in the performance of a bad act.
The attorney general was quick to say that he hasn't seen evidence that the FBI did anything wrong in its surveillance, but his use of the word "spying" rather than a more neutral term set off a round of partisan battling.
A less loaded name for the discipline would be helpful, either a neologism (positology?) or a more neutral term such as positive well-being.
But in this context, the Statue of Liberty is not a politically neutral symbol, any more than the word patriot is a politically neutral term when used to name an act of Congress.
The term public option, he said, "is a vague, bland, undescriptive phrase," and that after all, "who would be against a public park?" The phrase "government-run plan," he said, is "a more neutral term," and was used just last week by a New York Times columnist.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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