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Recent Examples of nonparticipant
According to the analysis, 50% of participants used funds for education and training, 70% were less likely to be evicted and the group overall was three times more likely to be able to afford a $400 emergency expense compared to nonparticipants.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
The new feature—and the key difference from existing climate agreements—is a penalty for nonparticipants and countries that fail to meet their obligations.
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021
Meals served through federal programs must meet certain nutrition requirements, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students who participate in school meals consume more whole grains, milk, fruits and vegetables during mealtimes than nonparticipants.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023
He was officially listed as a nonparticipant in that session.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
James was on the field again Thursday in Costa Mesa but remained a nonparticipant in drills.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
Like Catholic University, also a nonparticipant, Trinity Washington is near the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021
For a nonparticipant, these arguments will seem crudely reductive.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2024
The new feature—and the key difference from existing climate agreements—is a penalty for nonparticipants and countries that fail to meet their obligations.
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021
Meals served through federal programs must meet certain nutrition requirements, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students who participate in school meals consume more whole grains, milk, fruits and vegetables during mealtimes than nonparticipants.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023
He was officially listed as a nonparticipant in that session.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
James was on the field again Thursday in Costa Mesa but remained a nonparticipant in drills.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
Like Catholic University, also a nonparticipant, Trinity Washington is near the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021
For a nonparticipant, these arguments will seem crudely reductive.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonparticipant
Noun
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Some observers see his comments as a calculated appeal to President Trump's business instincts.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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When the vintage-looking, oversize watch with a second time zone function debuted in 2015, some observers called it a deviation for the watchmaker, but the debonair design did attract fans.—
Robin Swithinbank,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The key question was whether an arbitration clause governed an injured spectator whose nephew purchased a WrestleMania 38 ticket as a surprise gift and who presented both his ticket and his uncle’s at WrestleMania 38.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Bristol, which hosts the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 2 for a regular-season Major League Baseball game, fits roughly 150,000 spectators.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Football Association, still commonly described as English football’s governing body, has become content to be a mere bystander.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Two more people, an innocent bystander and a suspect, were killed last month.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Emily Ratajkowski claps back at onlooker who told her to 'put on a shirt' during walk The mission, the first for an all-female space crew since 1963, was marketed as a feminist landmark − a chance to see mothers and female storytellers launch toward the heavens.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Why, many onlookers have asked, should an orchestra or opera company gobble up millions of dollars from wealthy sponsors to subsidize the salaries of musicians who mainly perform music by white men from centuries past, music for which (judging by ticket sales) demand is limited?—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Nonparticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonparticipant. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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