nonparticipant
noun
non·par·tic·i·pant
ˌnän-pär-ˈti-sə-pənt 
-pər-
plural nonparticipants
: 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.
Michele Ver Ploeg et al.The activists drew support from passersby, with many nonparticipants voicing approval …—Brenna Smith
Brenna SmithExamples of nonparticipant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The second and critical feature of the Climate Club would be a penalty for nonparticipants.
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2020
Some form of sanction on nonparticipants is required to induce countries to participate in and abide by agreements with local costs but diffuse benefits.
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2020
But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023
He was officially listed as a nonparticipant in that session.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
James was on the field again Thursday in Costa Mesa but remained a nonparticipant in drills.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
Like Catholic University, also a nonparticipant, Trinity Washington is near the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021
For a nonparticipant, these arguments will seem crudely reductive.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021
Koch, who was listed as a nonparticipant, has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
—Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 30 Dec. 2020
William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2020
Some form of sanction on nonparticipants is required to induce countries to participate in and abide by agreements with local costs but diffuse benefits.
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2020
But the median income of nonparticipants was just $42,000, meaning half of nonparticipants made less than that.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 June 2023
He was officially listed as a nonparticipant in that session.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
James was on the field again Thursday in Costa Mesa but remained a nonparticipant in drills.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
Like Catholic University, also a nonparticipant, Trinity Washington is near the Brookland-CUA station on the Red Line.
—Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021
For a nonparticipant, these arguments will seem crudely reductive.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021
Koch, who was listed as a nonparticipant, has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
—Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 30 Dec. 2020
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“Nonparticipant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonparticipant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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