non-empty

adjective

non-emp·​ty ˌnän-ˈem(p)-tē How to pronounce non-empty (audio)
: not empty
a non-empty data field
non-empty containers

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Heading into Saturday’s game, of the 12 non-empty net goals the Avalanche had scored, Middleton was on the ice for nine and Spurgeon eight. Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-empty was in 1905

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“Non-empty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-empty. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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