nonparticipation
noun
non·par·tic·i·pa·tion
ˌnän-(ˌ)pär-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən 
-pər-
: an absence or lack of participation
nonparticipation in the voting process
… none of that justifies inaction and nonparticipation.—
Rosetta Miller-Perry
Rosetta Miller-PerryExamples of nonparticipation in a Sentence
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Supposedly, there would be a nonparticipation option for students with parental consent and faculty.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
This article was updated on Feb. 25 to include information about Russia’s nonparticipation in Eurovision.
—Jeff Wallner, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2022
Without correction for nonparticipation by hunters who bought a license but did not pursue birds this spring, the 2022 statewide success rate was 17.7%, compared with 16.9% in 2021.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2022
That, of course, would have changed this nonparticipation pact.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 June 2022
This article was updated on Feb. 25 to include information about Russia’s nonparticipation in Eurovision.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2022
Trump aides had rolled back rules, initially easing policies regarding whole grain, nonfat milk and sodium, citing food waste and nonparticipation as key rationales.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2022
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
This article was updated on Feb. 25 to include information about Russia’s nonparticipation in Eurovision.
—Jeff Wallner, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2022
Without correction for nonparticipation by hunters who bought a license but did not pursue birds this spring, the 2022 statewide success rate was 17.7%, compared with 16.9% in 2021.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2022
That, of course, would have changed this nonparticipation pact.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 June 2022
This article was updated on Feb. 25 to include information about Russia’s nonparticipation in Eurovision.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2022
Trump aides had rolled back rules, initially easing policies regarding whole grain, nonfat milk and sodium, citing food waste and nonparticipation as key rationales.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2022
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“Nonparticipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonparticipation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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