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 4 Oct. 2026.

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