nonurgent
adjective
non·ur·gent
ˌnän-ˈər-jənt 
: not calling for immediate attention : not urgent
a nonurgent matter
a nonurgent medical problem
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All other complaints are classified as nonurgent, and are responded to within 48 hours of notification to assess the complaint and schedule an inspection.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Ambulances would still go to medical emergencies, but they wouldn’t be dispatched to many calls deemed nonurgent.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Don’t pick this time to bring up nonurgent ideas or ask about an extended vacation.
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—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Severely ill patients The pandemic aid program, called the Provider Relief Fund, was meant to help hospitals as Covid sent many severely ill patients to the facilities while also forcing the cancellation of the knee replacement and other nonurgent surgeries that typically provided revenue.
—Melanie Evans, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2022
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Ambulances would still go to medical emergencies, but they wouldn’t be dispatched to many calls deemed nonurgent.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Don’t pick this time to bring up nonurgent ideas or ask about an extended vacation.
3.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Severely ill patients The pandemic aid program, called the Provider Relief Fund, was meant to help hospitals as Covid sent many severely ill patients to the facilities while also forcing the cancellation of the knee replacement and other nonurgent surgeries that typically provided revenue.
—Melanie Evans, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2022
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“Nonurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonurgent. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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