SINCE 1828
nonparticipant
noun
non·par·tic·i·pant
| \ ˌnän-pär-ˈti-sə-pənt
, -pər-\
, -pər-\
plural nonparticipants
Definition of nonparticipant
: one who does not participate in something
… recent data show few differences in weight between food stamp participants and nonparticipants among women.— Michele Ver Ploeg et al. The activists drew support from passersby, with many nonparticipants voicing approval …— Brenna Smith
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University of Washington researchers found that clients had a nearly 40 percent lower chance of being charged with a felony compared with nonparticipants over the long term and far higher rates of being housed and employed. — Author: Justin Jouvenal, Anchorage Daily News, "No charges for personal drug possession: Seattle’s bold gamble to bring ‘peace’ after the war on drugs," 24 June 2019 The paper pointed to a 2012 study that found Individuals who completed their apprenticeship training earned an average of $240,037 more over their lifetime over similar nonparticipants. — Eric Morath, WSJ, "Federal Job-Training Programs ‘Largely Ineffective,’ President’s Advisers Find," 24 June 2019 University of Washington researchers found that clients had a nearly 40 percent lower chance of being charged with a felony compared with nonparticipants over the long term and far higher rates of being housed and employed. — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, "No charges for personal drug possession: Seattle’s bold gamble to bring ‘peace’ after the war on drugs," 11 June 2019 But as a nonparticipant, Michele has scientific objectivity in the sport of Extreme Parenting. — Kevin Fisher-paulson, SFChronicle.com, "Pride cometh and pride goeth," 19 June 2018 The number of disabled nonparticipants without a high school diploma fell by 18 percent, versus 4 percent for those with at least a high school diploma. — Ernie Tedeschi, New York Times, "Will Employment Keep Growing? Disabled Workers Offer a Clue," 15 Mar. 2018 Data show that participants’ grade-point average in science classes is more than a point higher, on average, than that for nonparticipants, and state standardized test scores indicate similar gains. — David Karas, The Christian Science Monitor, "She’s bringing the ocean – as well as science – closer to low-income youths," 22 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonparticipant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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