nonresponsive
adjective
non·re·spon·sive
ˌnän-ri-ˈspän(t)-siv 
1
: not giving response : not responsive
a nonresponsive police force
2
: not adequately addressing or meeting the requirements contained in a request for competitive bids on a contract
deemed the bid to be nonresponsive and rejected it
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Faculty provide a final check by reporting nonresponsive or no-show students.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Maze, now 60, was arrested after Alex became nonresponsive in the spring of 1999.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2025
The two have publicly disagreed on multiple occasions, and Harness has complained that LMPD has been slow or nonresponsive to many of his office’s recommendations.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
While meal service was underway, the man, who was not immediately identified by officials, was discovered in a cell in a housing unit unconscious and nonresponsive, the sheriff's office said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Maze, now 60, was arrested after Alex became nonresponsive in the spring of 1999.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2025
The two have publicly disagreed on multiple occasions, and Harness has complained that LMPD has been slow or nonresponsive to many of his office’s recommendations.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
While meal service was underway, the man, who was not immediately identified by officials, was discovered in a cell in a housing unit unconscious and nonresponsive, the sheriff's office said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Nonresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresponsive. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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