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Recent Examples of layperson
Also, professional technicians have the training to detect the early warning signs of potential issues that a layperson may not be aware of.
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Kody Boye,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
This is consistent with real-world statistics, where people of color and women who experience cardiac arrest outside the hospital are less likely to receive CPR from a layperson.
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Beth Hoffman,
The Conversation,
12 Jan. 2026
Why OpenAI wants massive computing power The kind of numbers OpenAI and friends throw around—10 gigawatts here, $500 billion there—are somewhat staggering and mind-boggling in scope for the layperson who might not be familiar with the massive scale of Internet infrastructure.
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ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
In layperson’s terms, a will is a legal document that dictates where your assets will be distributed upon your death.
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Ronny Maye,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Kody Boye,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
This is consistent with real-world statistics, where people of color and women who experience cardiac arrest outside the hospital are less likely to receive CPR from a layperson.
—
Beth Hoffman,
The Conversation,
12 Jan. 2026
Why OpenAI wants massive computing power The kind of numbers OpenAI and friends throw around—10 gigawatts here, $500 billion there—are somewhat staggering and mind-boggling in scope for the layperson who might not be familiar with the massive scale of Internet infrastructure.
—
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
In layperson’s terms, a will is a legal document that dictates where your assets will be distributed upon your death.
—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for layperson
layman
Noun
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Although made for a range of sports instead of boating, the Champion launched as Keds’ first shoe in 1916, and the layman would have a hard time telling it apart from the Authentic with nearly identical stitching forming its upper.
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In the United States, the layman can do this any day of the week, especially Saturday, if the weather is nice.
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“Layperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layperson. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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