nondirected
adjective
non·di·rect·ed
ˌnän-də-ˈrek-təd 
-(ˌ)dī-
1
: not subject to supervision, regulation, or direction : not directed
nondirected learning
2
: not directed for a specific use or purpose
made a nondirected donation to her favorite charity
especially
: of, relating to, or being an organ donation in which the donor does not designate a particular recipient
a nondirected kidney donation
nondirected donors
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Last year Vox’s own Dylan Matthews gave a kidney to a stranger in what is called a nondirected donation, inspiring his colleague German Lopez to do the same in March.
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Ted Alcorn, Vox, 23 Apr. 2018
About one in six people who initially volunteer for a nondirected kidney donation go on to donate.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2018
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Ted Alcorn, Vox, 23 Apr. 2018
About one in six people who initially volunteer for a nondirected kidney donation go on to donate.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2018
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“Nondirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondirected. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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