nonlocal
adjective
non·lo·cal
ˌnän-ˈlō-kəl 
: not local
nonlocal issues/politics
a nonlocal anesthetic
nonlocally
adverb
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During this process, scientists obtained functional and behavioral measures during a delayed matching task performed by the participants, in which they were required to identify local and nonlocal species of birds.
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Molly Burford, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
But how did nonlocal pterosaurs end up in the lagoon?
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
When particles share both local and nonlocal information, how to measure them and extract that information is not so clear.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The company planned to choose one local photographer and one nonlocal photographer to photograph the plant’s final days.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Molly Burford, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
But how did nonlocal pterosaurs end up in the lagoon?
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
When particles share both local and nonlocal information, how to measure them and extract that information is not so clear.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
The company planned to choose one local photographer and one nonlocal photographer to photograph the plant’s final days.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonlocal
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“Nonlocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlocal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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