non-American
adjective
non-Amer·i·can
ˌnän-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-
: not of or relating to America or the U.S. : not American
… his literary precursors … are mostly non-American.—
John Barth
John Barth
non-American
noun
… those things that non-Americans most immediately associate with America.
—Anthony Quinton
Anthony Quinton
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Nelson also broadened leadership by appointing non-American members to the top governing body and supported regional hymnbooks reflecting local cultures.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
For season 4, Italian chef Luca Manfè was the first male and non-American to win MasterChef.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Worth noting, though, is that the Revolution ownership has never hired a non-American head coach without at least some experience playing in or previously coaching in MLS — at least since Frank Stapleton was named the club’s inaugural manager in 1996.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
In other words, ChatGPT favors Standard American English, which can frustrate non-American users.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
For season 4, Italian chef Luca Manfè was the first male and non-American to win MasterChef.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Worth noting, though, is that the Revolution ownership has never hired a non-American head coach without at least some experience playing in or previously coaching in MLS — at least since Frank Stapleton was named the club’s inaugural manager in 1996.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
In other words, ChatGPT favors Standard American English, which can frustrate non-American users.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Non-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-American. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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