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noncritical

adjective

non·​crit·​i·​cal ˌnän-ˈkri-ti-kəl How to pronounce noncritical (audio)
: not critical: such as
a
: not marked by or given to criticism
a supportive, noncritical family/environment
b
: not indispensable or vital
noncritical components of the aircraft

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The district has already implemented a spending freeze as of Oct. 1 that applies to all nonessential expenditures, including those related to travel, conferences, equipment purchases and new noncritical contracts. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Choose a noncritical system (like a training or test server), and deploy a basic AI security agent there. Saurav Bhattacharya, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The other four shooting victims are in noncritical condition. Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 July 2025 Sunday through Tuesday are expected to have noncritical fire danger. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for noncritical

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncritical was in 1838

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“Noncritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncritical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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