: not empty
a non-empty data field
non-empty containers

Examples of non-empty in a Sentence

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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

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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 1 Oct. 2026.

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