nonlocal
adjective
non·lo·cal
ˌnän-ˈlō-kəl 
: not local
nonlocal issues/politics
a nonlocal anesthetic
nonlocally
adverb
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When particles share both local and nonlocal information, how to measure them and extract that information is not so clear.
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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
While nonlocal vehicles were redirected to take Idaho 55, resident traffic in the area was allowed through the collapse zone sporadically as experts assessed the site and created a plan for repairs.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
Teams can summon as many as 30 nonlocal draft prospects to team headquarters for medical exams and meetings with executives and coaches, but not on-field work.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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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
While nonlocal vehicles were redirected to take Idaho 55, resident traffic in the area was allowed through the collapse zone sporadically as experts assessed the site and created a plan for repairs.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
Teams can summon as many as 30 nonlocal draft prospects to team headquarters for medical exams and meetings with executives and coaches, but not on-field work.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Nonlocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlocal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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