noninjury

adjective

non·​in·​ju·​ry ˌnän-ˈinj-rē How to pronounce noninjury (audio)
-ˈin-jə-
1
: not involving or causing injury
a noninjury traffic accident
2
: not caused by injury
noninjury neck pain
noninjury noun
pain caused by noninjury

Examples of noninjury in a Sentence

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Gregory would be the second Cowboys starter to miss the Chargers game for noninjury reasons. Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021 Starting wide receivers Tyler Boyd (concussion) and Tee Higgins (hamstring), linebacker Jordan Evans (hamstring) and cornerback Darius Phillips (noninjury reasons) were limited. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 31 Dec. 2020 Campbell, who played 23 snaps in his return Tuesday, was listed as a noninjury absentee for Thursday’s practice. Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2020 Defensive end Calais Campbell and cornerback Jimmy Smith missed Wednesday’s session for noninjury reasons. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 5 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of noninjury was in 1922

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“Noninjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noninjury. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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