nonfactor
noun
non·fac·tor
ˌnän-ˈfak-tər 
: something or someone that is not a factor
especially
: something or someone that does not actively contribute to the production of a result
The passing game suffered most as the wide receivers were mostly nonfactors. —
Chris Dempsey
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Mason Geertsen a nonfactor Geertsen was brought in to be an enforcer.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
Once the playoffs begin, Hall’s $6 million cap hit is a nonfactor.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
But that was at the much-lower Football Championship Subdivision level, where NIL is a relative nonfactor, collectives are scarce and media attention is minimal.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Slumping Juan Soto remained a nonfactor offensively, but the Padres nonetheless had weapons up and down their order in the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Nelson Cruz and Jake Cronenworth.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
Once the playoffs begin, Hall’s $6 million cap hit is a nonfactor.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
But that was at the much-lower Football Championship Subdivision level, where NIL is a relative nonfactor, collectives are scarce and media attention is minimal.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2023
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“Nonfactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfactor. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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