: not being a central or foundational part of something : not being or belonging to a core
… the noncore content areas of art, music, and physical education …—
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Bomna Ko… businesses have redrawn their boundaries, making them both tight (as they focus on core competencies) and porous (as they outsource noncore work).—Thomas A. Stewart
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The Journal reported earlier this month that Carl Icahn has a sizable stake in Crown Holdings Inc. and believes the beverage-can maker should, among other things, shed noncore units.
—Lauren Thomas, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
Liberty Mutual would join other peers who have sold noncore markets in Europe.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
Uber has trimmed its losses during the health crisis, cutting staff and shedding noncore operations such as the company’s self-driving unit.
—Preetika Rana, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022
Net sales fell 28% to $1.88 billion, as the company permanently closed some stores and sold noncore units.
—Matt Grossman, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
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Lauren Thomas, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
Liberty Mutual would join other peers who have sold noncore markets in Europe.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
Uber has trimmed its losses during the health crisis, cutting staff and shedding noncore operations such as the company’s self-driving unit.
—Preetika Rana, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022
Net sales fell 28% to $1.88 billion, as the company permanently closed some stores and sold noncore units.
—Matt Grossman, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2022
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“Noncore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncore. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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